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106 MISC. PUBLICATION 101, U. S. DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE 
Ficure 29.—Bluebrush (Ceanothus integerrimus). This is probably the most important 
single browse species in California: A, Flowering spray; B, fruiting spray; C, individual 
flower; D, fruiting capsule, with peduncle 
While it is found in distinctively dry sites and in a considerable var- 
iety of soils, bluebrush is typical of rich moist woods where it attains 
its best development, a certain amount of shade being conducive 
to vigorous growth. It is often associated with western thimble- 
