Ceanothus oliganthus
Species of flowering plant
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Ceanothus oliganthus is a species of shrub in the family Rhamnaceae known by the common name hairy ceanothus[7] or hairy-leaf ceanothus.[8]
| Ceanothus oliganthus | |
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| Ceanothus oliganthus var. sorediatus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rhamnaceae |
| Genus: | Ceanothus |
| Species: | C. oliganthus |
| Binomial name | |
| Ceanothus oliganthus | |
| Varieties[3] | |
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| Synonyms[4][5][6] | |
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synonyms of var. oliganthus:
synonyms of var. orcutii:
synonyms of var. sorediatus:
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Three varieties are accepted.[3]
- Ceanothus oliganthus var. oliganthus
- Ceanothus oliganthus var. orcutii (Parry) Jeps.
- Ceanothus oliganthus var. sorediatus (Hook. & Arn.) Hoover
The variety of this species known as jimbrush (var. sorediatus) is sometimes treated as a separate species.[9]
Habitat and range
It occurs in California[10] and Baja California,[11] where it occurs through all of the coastal mountain ranges in dry habitat such as chaparral.
Description
This is a large, erect shrub approaching 3 meters in maximum height.[citation needed]
Leaves and stems
The stipules (small leaf-like structures on the stems at the base of the leaf stem, are thin and fall off early.[8]
The evergreen leaves are alternately arranged and may be up to 4 centimeters long.[citation needed] They are dark green on top, paler and hairy on the underside,[citation needed] and are edged with glandular teeth.[citation needed] Leaves have 3 main veins rising from the base.[8] Leaves have a toothed edge.[8] The leaf is covered with short, soft hairs on the top.
Branchlets are flexible, not stiff.[8]
Inflorescence and fruit
The inflorescence is a cluster or series of clusters of blue or purple flowers.
The fruit is a capsule which may be hairy or not, depending on variety.
The fruit is not horned.[8]
It blooms April to May.[8]
