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Ceanothus prostratus (Prostrate ceanothus)
Reveal, James L.

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)

 

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Plant Characteristics

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

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: CA , ID , NV , OR , WA

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 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 Plants
FNA: Find Ceanothus prostratus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Ceanothus prostratus

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-05-08
Research By: CBR

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