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Ceanothus gloriosus

Ceanothus gloriosus J.T. Howell

Glory Mat, Point Reyes Ceanothus, Point Reyes Creeper

Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: CEGL

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Subshrub , Shrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 10 feet tall.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: CA
Native Habitat: Sandy soils, coastal bluffs, maritime chaparral, pine forests, mixed evergreen forests.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 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 gloriosus in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Ceanothus gloriosus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Ceanothus gloriosus

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-11-16
Research By: CBR

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