Ceanothus depressus

Ceanothus depressus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Rosales
Family:	Rhamnaceae
Genus:	Ceanothus
Species:	C. depressus
Binomial name
	Ceanothus depressus; Benth.
Synonyms[1]
	Ceanothus durangoinus Loes.; Ceanothus huichagorare Loes. ; Ceanothus pueblensis Standl.;

Ceanothus depressus Benth.[2] is a shrub in the family Rhamnaceae, native to the Mexican states of Chihuahua and Sonora.[3] It is a shrub up to 70 cm tall, growing in clearings in pine-oak forests.

Uses

The Pima Bajo in the vicinity of Yepachic (Chihuahua) and Maycoba (Sonora) refer to the species as "junco," a name more commonly used for Juncus spp. in most of Mexico. They use the aromatic red roots to make a flavorful tea.[4]

References

The Plant List, Ceanothus depressus
Bentham, Planta Hartwegiana 8. 1839.
"Biodiversity of the Southwest, Ceanothus depressus map". Archived from the original on 2013-12-15. Retrieved 2013-12-15.
Laferrière, Joseph E., Charles W. Weber and Edwin A. Kohlhepp. 1991. Mineral contributions from some traditional Mexican teas. Plant Foods for Human Nutrition 41:277-282.

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[1] The Plant List, Ceanothus depressus

[asgrgerasdfa-2] Bentham, Planta Hartwegiana 8. 1839.

[3] "Biodiversity of the Southwest, Ceanothus depressus map". Archived from the original on 2013-12-15. Retrieved 2013-12-15.

[4] Laferrière, Joseph E., Charles W. Weber and Edwin A. Kohlhepp. 1991. Mineral contributions from some traditional Mexican teas. Plant Foods for Human Nutrition 41:277-282.