Ceanothus crassifolius (Hoaryleaf Ceanothus)

3/23/19 Harford Springs Reserve, Gavilan Hills, Riverside County, CA 

3/23/19 Harford Springs Reserve

3/25/17 Dripping Springs Trail, Agua Tibia Wilderness, 

Cleveland National Forest, Riverside County, CA 

3/25/17 Dripping Springs Trail, Agua Tibia Wilderness, 

Cleveland National Forest, Riverside County, CA 

1/31/10 Kyle Ct., La Cresta, Murrieta, SW Riverside County, CA

LIFE LIST NOTES:

COMMON NAME: Hoaryleaf Ceanothus

SPECIES: Ceanothus crassifolius

FAMILY: Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn Family)

LIFE LIST DATE: 1/31/10

LOCATION: Native on our property, Kyle Ct., La Cresta, Murrieta, SW Riverside County, CA

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Treatment from Jepson eFlora:

Native 

Habit: Plant erect, +- open, < 4 m. 

Stem: ascending to erect; twigs white- to rusty-tomentose. 

Inflorescence: umbel-like, 1--2 cm. 

Flower:white except disk, ovary generally dark. 

Fruit: 5--9 mm wide; horns 1--2 mm. 

Leaf: blade densely tomentose abaxially, veins obscure, margin +- dentate, generally rolled under. 

Ecology: Ridges, slopes, chaparral; 

Elevation: 60--1100 m.

Bioregional Distribution: TR, PR; 

Distribution Outside California: northern Baja California. 

Flowering Time: Jan--Apr 

Jepson eFlora Author: Dieter H. Wilken & Dylan O. Burge