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Ceanothus greggii var. perplexans

Ceanothus greggii A. Gray var. perplexans (Trel.) Jeps.

Cup-leaf Buck Brush, Cup-leaf Buckbrush, Cupped Leaf Ceanothus, Desert Ceanothus

Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn family)

Synonym(s): Ceanothus greggii ssp. perplexans, Ceanothus perplexans

USDA Symbol: CEGRP

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 6 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , NV
Native Habitat: Granitic or metamorphic substrates, rocky slopes, ridges, alluvial fans, chaparral, montane shrublands, pinyon, juniper and montane conifer woodlands.

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 greggii var. perplexans in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Ceanothus greggii var. perplexans in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Ceanothus greggii var. perplexans

Metadata

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

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