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Ceanothus jepsonii var. jepsonii

Ceanothus jepsonii Greene var. jepsonii

Jepson Ceanothus, Jepson�s Ceanothus, Musk Brush

Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: CEJEJ2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 5 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink , Blue
Bloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr
Bloom Notes: Usually pale blue to lavender, rarely pink or white.

Distribution

USA: CA
Native Habitat: Rocky serpentine slopes and ridges, chaparral.

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.

Additional resources

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

Metadata

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

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