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Ceanothus pumilus
Ceanothus pumilus Greene
Dwarf Ceanothus, Siskiyou Mat, Siskiyou-mat
Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn family)
Synonym(s): Ceanothus ×humboldtensis
USDA Symbol: CEPU
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Subshrub , Shrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Moundlike or matlike, up to about 16 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: BlueBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Pale blue to lavender.
Distribution
USA: CA , ORNative Habitat: Rocky soils derived from serpentine, open flats and slopes, chaparral, conifer forests.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 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 pumilus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Ceanothus pumilus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Ceanothus pumilus
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-16Research By: CBR