Ceanothus divergens
Ceanothus divergens, commonly known as Calistoga ceanothus, is an evergreen shrub in the family Rhamnaceae, an endemic of California.
Ceanothus divergens | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Rosales |
Family: | Rhamnaceae |
Genus: | Ceanothus |
Species: | C. divergens |
Binomial name | |
Ceanothus divergens Parry | |
Description
This plant has a growth habit described as ascending to erect and may attain height. The plant's preferred habitat is on shrub-covered, rocky, volcanic slopes. The hermaphrodite blue or purple flowers bloom in April and May.[2]
The sub-globose fruits are five to six millimeters in diameter.[3]
Distribution
Occurrence is primarily in the Northern California Coast Ranges, such as near Calistoga, at altitudes of less than 500 meters.[4]
References
- "NatureServe Explorer 2.0".
- Plant profile for Ceanothus divergens: Plants for a future
- C. C. Parry, Ceanothus divergens, Proc. Davenport A,cad. Nat. Sci. 5: 173. 1889
- Jepson Manual. University of California Press (1993)
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