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Reveal, James L.

Ceanothus cuneatus

Ceanothus cuneatus (Hook.) Nutt.

Buckbrush

Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: CECU

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

Buckbrush is a member of the buckthorn family (family Rhamnaceae) which includes shrubs, woody vines, and small to large trees, rarely herbs, often spiny. About 700 species worldwide; 15 native and 3 naturalized tree, about 50 shrub, and 1 woody vine species in North America. Leaves: mostly alternate, also opposite; simple; often with 3 or more veins from base; usually with tiny stipules.

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Leaf Retention: Evergreen
Leaf Arrangement: Opposite
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Reaches heights of 3.3 to 11.5 feet (1-3.5 m) tall.
Leaf: Green.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul

Distribution

USA: CA , OR

Growing Conditions

Water Use: Medium
Light Requirement: Sun
CaCO3 Tolerance: High

Benefit

Use Other: Shoots used in basketry by indigenous Californians.
Conspicuous Flowers: yes
Attracts: Butterflies
Nectar Source: yes

Value to Beneficial Insects

Special Value to Native Bees
Supports Conservation Biological Control

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

Butterflies and Moths of North America (BAMONA)

White-streaked saturnia moth
(Saturnia albofasciata)

Larval Host

Learn more at BAMONA

Find Seed or Plants

Find seed sources for this species at the Native Seed Network.

View propagation protocol from Native Plants Network.

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:

Native Seed Network - Corvallis, OR

Bibliography

Bibref 118 - Field guide to venomous animals and poisonous plants, North America, north of Mexico (1994) Foster, S. & R. Caras
Bibref 861 - Indian Uses of Native Plants (1987) Murphey, E. V. A.
Bibref 511 - Vascular plants of Iowa : an annotated checklist and natural history (1994) Eilers, L. J. & D. M. Roosa

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 0000-00-00
Research By: TWC Staff

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