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Ceanothus prostratus
Ceanothus prostratus Benth.
Prostrate Ceanothus, Mahala Mat, Pinemat
Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn Family)
Synonym(s): Ceanothus divergens ssp. occidentalis, Ceanothus prostratus var. laxus, Ceanothus prostratus var. occidentalis
USDA Symbol: CEPR
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Subshrub , Shrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Matlike, to about 1 foot tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Blue , PurpleBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun
Distribution
USA: CA , ID , NV , OR , WAWeb Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) 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 prostratus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Ceanothus prostratus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Ceanothus prostratus
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-05-08Research By: CBR