Biology:Ceanothus papillosus

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Short description: Species of flowering plant

Ceanothus papillosus
Ceanothus papillosus 1.jpg

Vulnerable (NatureServe)[1]
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rhamnaceae
Genus: Ceanothus
Species:
C. papillosus
Binomial name
Ceanothus papillosus
Torr. & A.Gray

Ceanothus papillosus, the wartleaf ceanothus, is a species of plant in the genus Ceanothus. It is endemic to California , where it grows in open habitat on the slopes of the coastal mountain ranges, such as woodland and chaparral.

Description

The evergreen leaves are alternately arranged, often in crowded clusters, each oblong to long-rectangular in shape and covered in glandular bumps. The edges are generally turned under and lined with glandular hairs. The inflorescence is a cluster of bright blue flowers. The fruit is a bumpy capsule about 3 millimeters long.

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q5055730 entry