| Ceanothus divergens | |
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| Conservation status | |
 Imperiled (NatureServe) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rhamnaceae |
| Genus: | Ceanothus |
| Species: | C. divergens |
| Binomial name | |
| Ceanothus divergens Parry | |
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.
The sub-globose fruits are five to six millimeters in diameter.
Distribution
Occurrence is primarily in the Northern California Coast Ranges, such as near Calistoga, at altitudes of less than 500 meters.
References
- "NatureServe Explorer 2.0".
- Plant profile for Ceanothus divergens: Plants for a future
- C. C. Parry, Ceanothus divergens, Proc. Davenport A,cad. Nat. Sci. 5: 173. 1889
- Jepson Manual. University of California Press (1993)
External links
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| Ceanothus divergens |
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