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Ceanothus sorediatus

Ceanothus sorediatus Hook. & Arn.

Jim Brush, Jim-brush, Jimbrush, Jimbrush Buck Brush, Jimbrush Buckbrush

Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn family)

Synonym(s): Ceanothus intricatus, Ceanothus oliganthus ssp. sorediatus, Ceanothus oliganthus var. sorediatus

USDA Symbol: CESO2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 15 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Blue
Bloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Usually pale to deep blue, rarely white.

Distribution

USA: CA
Native Habitat: Open slopes and ridges, chaparral, oak woodlands, 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 sorediatus in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Ceanothus sorediatus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Ceanothus sorediatus

Metadata

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

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