Ceanothus cyaneus

Taxobox
name = "Ceanothus cyaneus"

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regnum = Plantae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Magnoliopsida
ordo = Rosales
familia = Rhamnaceae
genus = "Ceanothus"
genus_authority = L.
species = "C. cyaneus"
binomial = "Ceanothus cyaneus"
binomial_authority = Eastw.

"Ceanothus cyaneus" is a species of flowering shrub known by the common names San Diego buckbrush and Lakeside ceanothus. This "Ceanothus" is found in the mountains of San Diego County, California, and its range probably extends just into Baja California. This is a tall, erect shrub which may approach 5 meters in height. Its spreading branches are gray-green, with the younger twigs a light greenish-brown. The evergreen leaves may be serrated and toothed with glandular knobs, or they may be smooth along the edges. The underside is a lighter green than the upper surface. The inflorescence may exceed 15 centimeters in length, bearing many bunches of flowers along the length of a greenish stalk. The long flowers are bright blue with protruding yellow anthers. The capsule fruits are about 4 millimeters long.

External links

* [http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?6586,6589,6598 Jepson Manual Treatment]
* [http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=CECY USDA Plants Profile]