Ceanothus divergens, commonly known as Calistoga ceanothus, is an evergreen shrub in the family Rhamnaceae, an endemic of California.
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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
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| Binomial name | |
| Ceanothus divergens Parry
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Description
editThis 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
editOccurrence is primarily in the Northern California Coast Ranges, such as near Calistoga, at altitudes of less than 500 meters.[4]
References
edit- ^ "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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