Ceanothus prostratus var. prostratus

unknown
Common names: Mahala mat
Selected by author to be illustratedEndemic
Synonyms: Ceanothus prostratus var. laxus Jepson
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 12. Treatment on page 104.
Revision as of 19:19, 24 September 2019 by FNA>Volume Importer

Shrubs, 0.1–0.2 m, matlike. Stems prostrate, with short erect shoots. Leaf blades flat, margins not wavy, teeth usually 3–5(–7). Capsule horns erect, rugose.


Phenology: Flowering Apr–Jun.
Habitat: Sandy or gravelly soils, open flats, gentle slopes, conifer forests.
Elevation: 400–2700 m.

Distribution

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Calif., Idaho, Nev., Oreg., Wash.

Discussion

Variety prostratus often forms mats one to two and half meters wide.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
Clifford L. Schmidt† +  and Dieter H. Wilken +
unknown +
Ceanothus sect. Cerastes +
Mahala mat +
Calif. +, Idaho +, Nev. +, Oreg. +  and Wash. +
400–2700 m. +
Sandy or gravelly soils, open flats, gentle slopes, conifer forests. +
Flowering Apr–Jun. +
Pl. Hartw., +
Selected by author to be illustrated +  and Endemic +
Ceanothus prostratus var. laxus +
Ceanothus prostratus var. prostratus +
Ceanothus prostratus +
variety +