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Ceanothus purpureus Jepson

Hollyleaf ceanothus

Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn Family)

USDA Symbol: CEPU2

USDA Native Status: Native to U.S.

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Leaf Retention: Evergreen
Leaf Arrangement: Opposite
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Shape: Elliptic
Leaf Margin: Serrate
Breeding System: Flowers Bisexual
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Fruit:
Size Class: 3-6 ft.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: CA
Native Habitat: Dry, shrub-covered, rocky, volcanic slopes.
USDA Native Status: L48(N)

Value to Beneficial Insects

Special Value to Native Bees
Special Value to Honey Bees
Supports Conservation Biological Control

This information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.

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Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2007-12-19
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