Ceanothus crassifolius

Taxobox
name = "Ceanothus crassifolius"

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regnum = Plantae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Magnoliopsida
ordo = Rosales
familia = Rhamnaceae
genus = "Ceanothus"
species = "C. crassifolius"
binomial = "Ceanothus crassifolius"
binomial_authority = Torr.

"Ceanothus crassifolius" is a species of flowering shrub known by the common name hoaryleaf ceanothus. This "Ceanothus" is found throughout the coastal mountain ranges of the southern half of California, and its range extends into Baja California. It is an erect, spreading shrub which can exceed 3 meters in height. The branches become long and the younger twigs are fuzzy with white or light brown hairs. The small evergreen leaves have widely-spaced teeth along the edges and the undersides are lighter in color and coated with hairs. The inflorescences are borne on short stalks less than 3 centimeters long and are small and rounded with tiny white flowers. They can be quite dense and can cover branches thickly, or they may be sparse. The flowers may have a yellowish or pink tint. The fruit is a horned capsule less than a centimeter wide.

External links

* [http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?6586,6589,6593 Jepson Manual Treatment]
* [http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=CECR USDA Plants Profile]
* [http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?query_src=photos_index&where-taxon=Ceanothus+crassifolius Photo gallery]