Ceanothus foliosus var. medius
Ceanothus, 222. 1942.
Common names: La Cuesta ceanothus
Endemic
Synonyms: Ceanothus austromontanus Abrams
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 12. Treatment on page 93.
Shrubs, 1–2 m. Stems ascending to erect. Leaf-blades ± folded lengthwise, margins glandular-denticulate, wavy, abaxial surface pale green, moderately to densely villosulous.
Phenology: Flowering Feb–May.
Habitat: Rocky soils, chaparral, mixed evergreen and conifer forests.
Elevation: 100–1500 m.
Discussion
Variety medius appears restricted to the Santa Lucia Mountains and La Panza Range of Monterey and San Luis Obispo counties, with disjunct populations in the Cuyamaca Mountains of San Diego County.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.
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pale green +
villosulous +
dark green +
dehiscing +
obtuse +
not gland-dotted +
herbaceous +
narrowly elliptic;oblongelliptic or oblanceolate +
leathery +
not thorn-tipped +
pliable +
villosulous +
absent +
lobed +
La Cuesta ceanothus +
aggregated +
Calif. +
leathery +
bisexual +
loculicidal +
0mm;0.5mm +
fascicles +
axillary +
fascicled +
alternate +
gland-tipped +
wavy;glandular-denticulate +
not revolute +
thick +
pale;dark blue +
free +
intrastaminal +
absent +
fleshy +
basal +
anatropous +
absent +
not fleshy +
not fleshy +
hooded +
opposite +
absent +
absent +
2-4-carpellate +
Ceanothus, +
1942 +
valvate +
distinct +
keeled;lanceolate;deltate +
longitudinal +
Endemic +
not rooting +
arcuate +
prostrate +
1;4 +
deciduous +
absent +
connate +
Ceanothus foliosus var. medius +
Ceanothus foliosus +
variety +
gland-tipped +
entire +
crested +
evergreen +
woody +