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''Ceanothus jepsonii'' is a species of shrub in the family
Jepson Manual Treatment — ''Ceanothus jepsonii''USDA Plants Profile''Ceanothus jepsonii'' — U.C. Photo gallery
jepsonii Endemic flora of California Natural history of the California chaparral and woodlands Natural history of the California Coast Ranges Natural history of the San Francisco Bay Area Plants described in 1894 Taxa named by Edward Lee Greene {{Rhamnaceae-stub
''Ceanothus jepsonii'' is a species of shrub in the family Rhamnaceae
The Rhamnaceae are a large family of flowering plants, mostly trees, shrubs, and some vines, commonly called the buckthorn family. Rhamnaceae is included in the order Rosales.
The family contains about 55 genera and 950 species. The Rhamnaceae ...
known by the common names musk brush and Jepson ceanothus.
Description
This species of shrub is variable, particularly across its two varieties: *''Ceanothus jepsonii'' var. ''jepsonii'' is a spreading plant growing up to about half a meter tall. It bearsinflorescence
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 of blue or purple flowers and spherical fruits.
*''Ceanothus jepsonii'' var. ''albiflorus'' is a white-flowered variety approaching a meter in maximum height. Its fruits are more oblong.
Both varieties have firm, toothed evergreen leaves oppositely arranged, curved, often spiny (holly-like), and with their edges turned under. The flowers tend to have a musk
Musk ( Persian: مشک, ''Mushk'') is a class of aromatic substances commonly used as base notes in perfumery. They include glandular secretions from animals such as the musk deer, numerous plants emitting similar fragrances, and artificial s ...
y odor.
Distribution
It isendemic
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 grows in dry, shrubby habitat in the San Francisco Bay Area
The San Francisco Bay Area, often referred to as simply the Bay Area, is a populous region surrounding the San Francisco, San Pablo, and Suisun Bay estuaries in Northern California. The Bay Area is defined by the Association of Bay Area Gov ...
and the Coast Ranges to the north, often on serpentine soils.
References
External links
Jepson Manual Treatment — ''Ceanothus jepsonii''
jepsonii Endemic flora of California Natural history of the California chaparral and woodlands Natural history of the California Coast Ranges Natural history of the San Francisco Bay Area Plants described in 1894 Taxa named by Edward Lee Greene {{Rhamnaceae-stub