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Ceanothus parvifolius
Ceanothus parvifolius (S. Watson) Trel.
Littleleaf Ceanothus
Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: CEPA4
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub
Leaf Retention: Deciduous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Shape: Elliptic
Leaf Margin: Entire
Inflorescence: Raceme
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 8 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: BlueBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: Pale to deep blue.
Distribution
USA: CAGrowing Conditions
Light Requirement: SunSoil Moisture: Moist
Value to Beneficial Insects
Special Value to Native BeesSupports Conservation Biological Control
This information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 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 parvifolius in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Ceanothus parvifolius in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Ceanothus parvifolius
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-05-08Research By: TWC Staff