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Ceanothus cyaneus

Ceanothus cyaneus Eastw.

Lakeside Buck Brush, Lakeside Ceanothus, San Diego Buckbrush

Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: CECY

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 15 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Blue
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun

Distribution

USA: CA
Native Habitat: Rocky or gravelly slopes and chaparral.

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

Metadata

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

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