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Ceanothus palmeri
Ceanothus palmeri Trel.
Cuyamaca Bush, Cuyamaca-bush, Palmer Ceanothus, Palmer’s Ceanothus
Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn family)
Synonym(s): Ceanothus spinosus var. palmeri
USDA Symbol: CEPA
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 6 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , BlueBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Usually white, rarely pale blue.
Distribution
USA: CANative Habitat: Rocky slopes, chaparral, conifer forests.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 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 palmeri in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Ceanothus palmeri in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Ceanothus palmeri
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-16Research By: CBR