''Ceanothus diversifolius'' is a species of flowering
shrub known by the common name pinemat. This ''
Ceanothus
''Ceanothus'' is a genus of about 50–60 species of nitrogen-fixing shrubs and small trees in the buckthorn family (Rhamnaceae). Common names for members of this genus are buckbrush, California lilac, soap bush, or just ceanothus. ''"Ceanothus"' ...
'' is
endemic
Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found els ...
to
California
California is a state in the Western United States, located along the Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the most populous U.S. state and the 3rd largest by area. It is also the ...
, where it can be found in the oak and pine forests of several mountain ranges.
Description
This is a sprawling shrub growing flat across the ground in mats rarely exceeding 30 centimeters in height. Its younger branches are hairy, turning from yellow-green to reddish. The round to oval evergreen leaves are up to 5 centimeters long and have finely serrated edges with a fringe of sparse glandular hairs.
The short
inflorescence
An inflorescence is a group or cluster of flowers arranged on a stem that is composed of a main branch or a complicated arrangement of branches. Morphologically, it is the modified part of the shoot of seed plants where flowers are formed ...
s bear bunches of flowers which may be blue to almost white. The fruit is a smooth rounded capsule a few millimeters wide.
References
External links
Jepson Manual Treatment — ''Ceanothus diversifolius''USDA Plants Profile: ''Ceanothus diversifolius''''Ceanothus diversifolius'' — U.C. Photo gallery
diversifolius
Endemic flora of California
Flora of the Sierra Nevada (United States)
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