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Ceanothus megacarpus var. insularis

Ceanothus megacarpus Nutt. var. insularis (Eastw.) Munz

Island Big-pod Ceanothus, Island Bigpod Ceanothus, Island Ceanothus

Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn family)

Synonym(s): Ceanothus insularis, Ceanothus megacarpus ssp. insularis

USDA Symbol: CEMEI2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 20 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , Dec

Distribution

USA: CA
Native Habitat: Rocky slopes, canyons, 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 megacarpus var. insularis in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Ceanothus megacarpus var. insularis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Ceanothus megacarpus var. insularis

Metadata

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

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