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Ceanothus perplexans is an evergreen shrub that typically grows 1 to 3 meters tall with spreading, intricately branched stems. Its leaves are a defining characteristic: small, thick, leathery, and oppositely arranged, with distinct cupped leaves that give the plant its common name.
Ceanothus is a genus of about 50–60 species of nitrogen-fixing shrubs and small trees in the buckthorn family (). [3] [4] [2] [5] Common names for members of this genus are buckbrush, California lilac, soap bush, or just ceanothus.
Ceanothus crassifolius is an erect, spreading shrub which can exceed 3 metres (9.8 ft) in height. The branches become long and the younger twigs are fuzzy with white or light brown hairs. The branches become long and the younger twigs are fuzzy with white or light brown hairs.
Ceanothus ferrisiae is endemic to Santa Clara County, California, where it is known from only four or five occurrences near Mt. Hamilton in the Diablo Range. [2] The largest population, located near Anderson Dam, is recovering from a 1992 wildfire that killed 95% of the plants. [3]
Ceanothus cyaneus. This plant is an open, evergreen shrub reaching less than 3 m in height. The stems are ascending to erect, with flexible, light-green twigs. The leaves are arranged alternately, with scale-like stipules. The leaf petiole is 2 to 6 mm long, while the leaf blade is 14 to 45 mm long and 15 to 20 mm wide.
Ceanothus fendleri (Fendler['s] ceanothus, Fendler['s] buckbrush, deer brier [1]) is a species of flowering shrub native to northern Mexico, Arizona, New Mexico, west Texas and the northeastern Texas panhandle, Utah, Colorado, eastern Wyoming, and western South Dakota.
move to sidebar hide (Top) 1 Description. 2 Distribution. 3 References. ... commonly known as Calistoga ceanothus, is an evergreen shrub in the family Rhamnaceae, ...
Ceanothus parvifolius is a species of shrub in the family Rhamnaceae known by the common name littleleaf ceanothus or littleleaf whitethorn.This deciduous plant is characterized by its blue flowers and flat topped habit, and is endemic to the Sierra Nevada of California, where it grows on mountain flats and coniferous forest.