About Arctostaphylos nummularia A.Gray
Arctostaphylos nummularia is a shrub with red bark that grows to a maximum height between 1 and 2 meters. Its smaller twigs are lightly covered in white glandular bristles. The leaves are oval-shaped to nearly round, measuring 1 to 2 centimeters in both length and width. Leaf edges are very finely toothed to nearly smooth, lined with tiny bristles, and sometimes curled under. The upper leaf surface is darker green and shinier than the underside. Its inflorescence holds a cluster of hanging, spherical flowers that range in color from white to pink-tinged. The fruit is a cylindrical drupe less than half a centimeter long that contains a few seeds.
