- Ceanothus foliosus
Taxobox
name = "Ceanothus foliosus"
image_width = 260px
image_caption =
regnum =Plant ae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis =Magnoliopsida
ordo =Rosales
familia =Rhamnaceae
genus = "Ceanothus "
genus_authority = L.
species = "C. foliosus"
binomial = "Ceanothus foliosus"
binomial_authority = Parry"Ceanothus foliosus" is a species of flowering
shrub known by the common name wavyleaf ceanothus. This "Ceanothus " is endemic toCalifornia , where its distribution extends throughout the Coast Ranges and the northern end of thePeninsular Ranges . This shrub may be tall and erect but is generally under two meters in height; it may also be low-lying and sprawling. It has sparse small evergreen leaves only one to two centimeters in length and toothed along the edges with glandular knobs. The petiteinflorescence s are borne on naked stalks and are bunched with blue or lavender flowers with prominent yellow anthers. The fruit is a capsule about 4 millimeters long containing usually 3 seeds.External links
* [http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?6586,6589,6603 Jepson Manual Treatment]
* [http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=CEFO USDA Plants Profile]
* [http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?query_src=photos_index&where-taxon=Ceanothus+foliosus Photo gallery]
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