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Ceanothus tomentosus
Ceanothus tomentosus Parry
Woolyleaf Ceanothus, Woolly-leaf Mountain Lilac, Ramona Lilac
Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn Family)
Synonym(s): Ceanothus tomentosus ssp. olivaceus, Ceanothus tomentosus var. olivaceus
USDA Symbol: CETO
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub
Leaf Retention: Evergreen
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Shape: Elliptic
Inflorescence: Axillary , Panicle
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 8 feet tall.
Leaf: Dark green.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , BlueBloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr , May
Bloom Notes: Blue to whitish.
Distribution
USA: CAValue to Beneficial Insects
Special Value to Native BeesSpecial Value to Bumble 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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From the National Organizations Directory
According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:Santa Barbara Botanic Garden - Santa Barbara, CA
Native Seed Network - Corvallis, OR
Bibliography
Bibref 995 - Native Landscaping from El Paso to L.A. (2000) Wasowski, S. and A. WasowskiSearch More Titles in Bibliography
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Additional resources
USDA: Find Ceanothus tomentosus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Ceanothus tomentosus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Ceanothus tomentosus
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-10-17Research By: