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Fresno Ceanothus
( Ceanothus fresnensis )
Ceanothus fresnensis
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About Fresno Ceanothus (Ceanothus fresnensis)
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Ceanothus fresnensis
is a species of shrub in the buckthorn family Rhamnaceae known by the common name Fresno mat. It is endemic to California, where it grows in central sections of the Sierra Nevada and its foothills. Its habitat includes dry woodland and coniferous forest. This is a flat, spreading shrub forming mats approaching 6 meters in maximum width. The stems are reddish brown and send down roots at nodes. The evergreen leaves are oppositely arranged and generally under 2 centimeters long. They are oval and have smooth edges but sometimes have a few teeth or notches at the tips. The inflorescence is a small cluster of pale to bright blue flowers. The fruit is a horned capsule about half a centimeter long. This is a flat, spreading shrub forming mats approaching 6 meters in maximum width. The stems are reddish brown and send down roots at nodes. The evergreen leaves are oppositely arranged and generally under 2 centimeters long. They are oval and have smooth edges but sometimes have a few teeth or notches at the tips. The inflorescence is a small cluster of pale to bright blue flowers. The fruit is a horned capsule about half a centimeter long.
Plant Description
Plant Type
Shrub
Size
1 ft tall
Form
Spreading
Growth Rate
Slow
Dormancy
Evergreen
Flower Color
Blue
Flowering Season
Spring
Wildlife Supported
Butterflies & moths hosted ( 70
likely
* )
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Gray Hairstreak
Strymon melinus
Strymon melinus
*
Pale Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio eurymedon
Papilio eurymedon
*
Lorquin's Admiral
Limenitis lorquini
Limenitis lorquini
*
California Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis californica
Nymphalis californica
*
The Brown Elfin
Callophrys augustinus
Callophrys augustinus
*
Pacuvius Duskywing
Erynnis pacuvius
Erynnis pacuvius
*
Hedgerow Hairstreak
Satyrium saepium
Satyrium saepium
Landscaping Information
Soil Drainage
Fast, Medium
Soil Description
Prefers sandy or loamy soils. Does not grow well in clay soils.
Common uses
Bank Stabilization, Bird Gardens, Butterfly Gardens, Bee Gardens
Natural Setting
Climate
Annual Precipitation: 24.5" - 74.2", Summer Precipitation: 0.46" - 2.21", Coldest Month: 29.9" - 48.5", Hottest Month: 55.1" - 74.9", Humidity: 1.28" - 23.97", Elevation: 1036" - 7542"
Alternative Names
Common Names
: Fresno Mat
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Ceanothus fresnensis
Sources include:
Wikipedia
. All text shown in the "About" section of these pages is available under the
Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License
. Plant observation data provided by the participants of the
California Consortia of Herbaria
, Sunset information provided by
Jepson Flora Project
. Propogation from seed information provided by the
Santa Barbara Botanical Garden
from "Seed Propagation of Native California Plants" by Dara E. Emery. Sources of plant photos include
CalPhotos
,
Wikimedia Commons
, and independent plant photographers who have agreed to share their images with Calscape. Other general sources of information include
Calflora
,
CNPS Manual of Vegetation Online
,
Jepson Flora Project
,
Las Pilitas
,
Theodore Payne
,
Tree of Life
,
The Xerces Society
, and information provided by CNPS volunteer editors, with special thanks to Don Rideout. Climate data used in creation of plant range maps is from
PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University
, using 30 year (1981-2010) annual "normals" at an 800 meter spatial resolution.
Links:
Jepson eFlora Taxon Page
CalPhotos
Wikipedia
Calflora
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