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Ceanothus cuneatus
Ceanothus cuneatus (Hook.) Nutt.
Buckbrush
Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: cecu
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Buckbrush is a member of the buckthorn family (family Rhamnaceae) which includes shrubs, woody vines, and small to large trees, rarely herbs, often spiny. About 700 species worldwide; 15 native and 3 naturalized tree, about 50 shrub, and 1 woody vine species in North America. Leaves: mostly alternate, also opposite; simple; often with 3 or more veins from base; usually with tiny stipules.
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub
Leaf Retention: Evergreen
Leaf Arrangement: Opposite
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Reaches heights of 3.3 to 11.5 feet (1-3.5 m) tall.
Leaf: Green.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Jun , Jul
Distribution
USA: CA , ORGrowing Conditions
Water Use: MediumLight Requirement: Sun
CaCO3 Tolerance: High
Benefit
Use Other: Shoots used in basketry by indigenous Californians.Conspicuous Flowers: yes
Attracts: Butterflies
Nectar Source: yes
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.
Butterflies and Moths of North America (BAMONA)
White-streaked saturnia moth (Saturnia albofasciata) ![]() Larval Host |
Find Seed or Plants
Find seed sources for this species at the Native Seed Network.
View propagation protocol from Native Plants Network.
From the National Organizations Directory
According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:Native Seed Network - Corvallis, OR
Bibliography
Bibref 1186 - Field Guide to Moths of Eastern North America (2005) Covell, C.V., Jr.Bibref 1185 - Field Guide to Western Butterflies (Peterson Field Guides) (1999) Opler, P.A. and A.B. Wright
Bibref 1218 - Tending the Wild: Native American Knowledge and the Management of California's Natural Resources (2006) Anderson, M. Kat
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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 cuneatus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Ceanothus cuneatus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Ceanothus cuneatus
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-05-04Research By: TWC Staff