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.[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

  1. ^ "NatureServe Explorer 2.0".
  2. ^ Plant profile for Ceanothus divergens: Plants for a future
  3. ^ C. C. Parry, Ceanothus divergens, Proc. Davenport Acad. Nat. Sci. 5: 173. 1889
  4. ^ Jepson Manual. University of California Press (1993)


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceanothus_divergens
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