Ceanothus divergens explained

Ceanothus divergens, commonly known as Calistoga ceanothus, is an evergreen shrub in the family Rhamnaceae, an endemic of California.

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.[1]

The sub-globose fruits are five to six millimeters in diameter.[2]

Distribution

Occurrence is primarily in the Northern California Coast Ranges, such as near Calistoga, at altitudes of less than 500 meters.[3]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.pfaf.org/database/plants.php?Ceanothus+divergens Plant profile for Ceanothus divergens: Plants for a future
  2. C. C. Parry, Ceanothus divergens, Proc. Davenport A,cad. Nat. Sci. 5: 173. 1889
  3. http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?6586,6589,6600 Jepson Manual. University of California Press (1993)