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Ceanothus fresnensis

Ceanothus fresnensis Dudley ex Abrams

Fresno Ceanothus, Fresno Mat, Fresnomat

Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: CEFR

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Subshrub , Shrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Matlike, up to about 1 foot tall.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: CA
Native Habitat: Granitic soils and outcrops, semishaded sites, 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.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

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

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