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The flowers are about 2 mm across [4] and white, borne in thick clusters emanating from the leaf axils, [2] particularly on the older stems. [4] They all open at once, so the plant is covered with bloom. This usually happens in June or July, but may be any time from April to October according to the altitude and weather.
Ceanothus perplexans is an evergreen shrub that typically grows 1 to 3 meters tall with spreading, intricately branched stems. Its leaves are a defining characteristic: small, thick, leathery, and oppositely arranged, with distinct cupped leaves that give the plant its common name. In spring, it produces clusters of white or pale blue flowers. [2]
Ceanothus is a good source of nutrition for deer, specifically mule deer along the West Coast of the United States. However, the leaves are not as nutritious from late spring to early fall as they are in early spring. Porcupines and quail have also been seen eating stems and seeds of these shrubs.
Ceanothus integerrimus var. californicus. [9] Leaves elliptic, lanceolate or oblong to ovate in shape and are three ribbed, from the leaf base. Leaf surfaces have small hairs and the undersides are less hairy than the surface. Flowers generally white or blue. Ceanothus integerrimus var. integerrimus. Ceanothus integerrimus var. macrothyrsus. [10]
Ceanothus cuneatus is a spreading bush, rounded to sprawling, reaching up to 3 meters (9.8 ft) in height. The evergreen leaves are stiff and somewhat tough and may be slightly toothed along the edges. The bush flowers abundantly in short, thick-stalked racemes bearing rounded bunches of tiny flowers, each about half a centimeter wide.
Ceanothus pauciflorus, known by the common name Mojave ceanothus, is a species of flowering shrub in the buckthorn family, Rhamnaceae. It is native to the Southwestern United States ( Arizona , California , New Mexico , Texas , and Utah ) and Mexico , where it grows primarily in shrubland communities at moderate to high elevations.
Ceanothus prostratus is a species of shrub in the family Rhamnaceae. [1] Common names include prostrate ceanothus , [ 2 ] pinemat , [ 3 ] and mahala mat . [ 4 ] It is native to the Pacific Northwest of the United States where it grows in coniferous forests and open plateaus.
Ceanothus crassifolius is an erect, spreading shrub which can exceed 3 metres (9.8 ft) in height. The branches become long and the younger twigs are fuzzy with white or light brown hairs. The branches become long and the younger twigs are fuzzy with white or light brown hairs.