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A large shrub to small tree : flowers January-March ; occurs at low altitudes. 

 Observations: California mule deer. 



Ceanothus martini! Jones. Martin ceanothus. 



C. sorediatus glabra Wats. 

 Range: 9, 13. 



Site: Dry, well-drained, sun. 

 Fruit: Capsule. 



A small to large shrub ; flowers June-July. Highly palatable to sheep and 

 cattle. 



Ceanothus megacarpus, see Ceanothus macrocarpus. 



Ceanothus microphyllus Michx. 



Range : 29, 30. 



Site : Dry, well-drained, sun. 



Fruit: Capsule. 



A small, spreading, much-branched evergreen shrub ; flowers April-May ; 

 occurs in sandy and other soils. 



Ceanothus oliganthus Nutt. Hairy ceanothus. 



C. hirsutus Nutt., C. divaricatus Nutt., not of auth., C. orcuttii Parry. 

 Range : 5. 



Site : Dry, well-drained, sun, shade. 

 Fruit: Capsule. 



A large shrub ; flowers May-June ; occurs below 3,500 feet. 

 Observations: California mule deer. 



Ceanothus orcuttii, see Ceanothus oliganthus. 

 Ceanothus oregonus, see Ceanothus sangulneus. 

 Ceanothus ovalis, see Ceanothus ovatus. 



Ceanothus ovatus Desf. Redroot. 



C. ovalis Bigel. 



Range : 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30. 

 Site : Dry, well-drained, sun. 

 Fruit : Capsule available September-November. 

 A small shrub ; flowers May-June ; occurs in sandy and other soils. 

 Stomach records: Bobwhite (?). One of the best stock browse species in the 

 Black Hills. 



Ceanothus palmeri Trel. Cuyamaca bush. 



C. spinosus palmeri Jeps. 

 Range: 4, 5. 



Site : Dry, well-drained, sun. 

 Fruit : Capsule. 



A large shrub ; flowers May-June ; occurs from 4,500 to 5,700 feet ; stump 

 sprouts after cutting. Browsed by cattle in times of scarcity of other feed. 



Ceanothus papillosus Torr. and Gray. Bennie bush. 



Range : 1, 5. 



Site: Well-drained, sun. 



Fruit : Capsule. 



A small to rarely large shrub of open habit ; flowers May-June ; inflammable ; 

 75-percent germination of seed is obtained by treating with hot water to 176 F., 

 cooling, and stratifying 3^ months at 36 ; about 200,000 seeds per pound. 



Ceanothus parryi Trel. Lady-bloom. 



Range : 4. 



Site : Dry, well-drained, sun. 

 Fruit: Capsule. 

 A small to large shrub ; flowers April-June ; very openly branched. 



Ceanothus parvifolius Trel. Littleleaf ceanothus. 



Range : 4. 



Site : Dry, sun. 



Fruit: Capsule. 



A small shrub ; flowers in June ; occurs from 4,700 to 6,500 feet. 

 Observations: Fair browse for mule deer. 



Ceanothus perplexans, see Ceanothus greggii. 



