| Ceanothus papillosus | |
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| Conservation status | |
 Vulnerable (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. papillosus |
| Binomial name | |
| Ceanothus papillosus Torr. & A.Gray | |
Ceanothus papillosus, the wartleaf ceanothus, is a species of plant in the genus Ceanothus. It is endemic to California, where it grows in open habitat on the slopes of the coastal mountain ranges, such as woodland and chaparral.
Description
The evergreen leaves are alternately arranged, often in crowded clusters, each oblong to long-rectangular in shape and covered in glandular bumps. The edges are generally turned under and lined with glandular hairs. The inflorescence is a cluster of bright blue flowers. The fruit is a bumpy capsule about 3 millimeters long.
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Flowers
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Leaves
References
- "NatureServe Explorer". NatureServe Explorer. NatureServe. 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
External links
- Calflora Database: Ceanothus papillosus (wartleaf ceanothus)
- Jepson Manual Treatment
- USDA Plants Profile
- Photo gallery
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Ceanothus papillosus |
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- NatureServe vulnerable species
- Ceanothus
- Endemic flora of California
- Natural history of the California chaparral and woodlands
- Natural history of the California Coast Ranges
- Natural history of the Peninsular Ranges
- Natural history of the San Francisco Bay Area
- Natural history of the Transverse Ranges
- Taxa named by Asa Gray
- Taxa named by John Torrey
- Rhamnaceae stubs