Ceanothus crassifolius var. crassifolius

Treatment appears in FNA Volume 12. Treatment on page 98. Mentioned on page 99.

Leaf-blades 13–25 (–30) × 9–15 mm, margins denticulate, revolute, abaxial surface densely tomentulose, veins obscured. Capsules 5–7 mm wide.


Phenology: Flowering Jan–Apr.
Habitat: Ridges, slopes, chaparral.
Elevation: 200–1300 m.

Distribution

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Calif., Mexico (Baja California)

Discussion

Variety crassifolius occurs on coastal slopes of the Transverse Ranges in Los Angeles and San Bernardino counties, the outer Peninsular Ranges, and northern Baja California. Some specimens in the Transverse Ranges suggest intergradation with var. planus. Putative hybrids between var. crassifolius and Ceanothus ophiochilus have been reported (S. Boyd et al. 1991).

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.

"entire" is not a number."thick" is not a number.

pale green +  and white +
perigynous +  and epigynous +
obtuse +  and rounded +
Clifford L. Schmidt† +  and Dieter H. Wilken +
Torrey in War Department [U.S.] +
obtuse +  and rounded +
Ceanothus sect. Cerastes +
3-veined +  and veined +
elliptic +  and elliptic to widely +
2.5 cm25 mm <br />0.025 m <br /> (3 cm30 mm <br />0.03 m <br />) +
1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br /> (2.3 cm23 mm <br />0.023 m <br />) +
not gland-dotted +
1.2 cm12 mm <br />0.012 m <br /> (2.5 cm25 mm <br />0.025 m <br />) +
3[-5]-veined +  and pinnate +
spinulose +, spinose +, serrate +  and entire +
denticulate +, dentate +, crenulate +, crenate +  and serrulate +
0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br /> (1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br />) +
not thorn-tipped +
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (0.7 cm7 mm <br />0.007 m <br />) +
Calif. +  and Mexico (Baja California) +
200–1300 m. +
Ridges, slopes, chaparral. +
straight +
glabrescent +
free +  and adnate +
shallowly cupulate +  and hemispheric +
terminal +  and axillary +
unisexual +  and bisexual +
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br />) +
2.5 cm25 mm <br />0.025 m <br /> (3 cm30 mm <br />0.03 m <br />) +
1.3 cm13 mm <br />0.013 m <br /> (2.5 cm25 mm <br />0.025 m <br />) +
deciduous +  and persistent +
denticulate +
intrastaminal +
superior +  and inferior +
not fleshy +
perigynous +  and epigynous +
adnate +  and distinct +
6 +  and 5 +
clawed +, obovate +  and spatulate +
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br />) +
Flowering Jan–Apr. +
2-4-carpellate +
Pacif. Railr. Rep. +
intermediate +
distinct +
spreading +  and incurved +
6 +  and 5 +
keeled;lanceolate;deltate +
not rooting +
Ceanothus crassifolius var. crassifolius +
Ceanothus crassifolius +
variety +
paniclelike +  and racemelike +
not gland-tipped +
unarmed +  and armed +
polygamous +, dioecious +  and synoecious +