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Ceanothus sonomensis
Ceanothus sonomensis J.T. Howell
Sonoma Buck Brush, Sonoma Buckbrush, Sonoma Ceanothus
Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: CESO
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall, often moundlike.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: BlueBloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr
Bloom Notes: Blue to lavender.
Distribution
USA: CANative Habitat: Sandy to rocky soils derived mostly from volcanic substrates, slopes, ridges, chaparral.
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 sonomensis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Ceanothus sonomensis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Ceanothus sonomensis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-16Research By: CBR