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Ceanothus confusus

Ceanothus confusus J.T. Howell

Rincon Ridge Ceanothus

Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn family)

Synonym(s): Ceanothus divergens ssp. confusus

USDA Symbol: CECO6

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Subshrub , Shrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Moundlike or matlike, up to about 2 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Blue , Purple
Bloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun

Distribution

USA: CA
Native Habitat: Rocky soils apparently derived from serpentine or volcanic substrates, chaparral, oak and pine woodlands and conifer forests.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

USDA: Find Ceanothus confusus in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Ceanothus confusus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Ceanothus confusus

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-11-16
Research By: CBR

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