Ceanothus megacarpus var. insularis
Bull. S. Calif. Acad. Sci. 31: 68. 1932.
Common names: Island big-pod ceanothus
Endemic
Basionym: Ceanothus insularis Eastwood Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci., ser. 4, 16: 362. 1927
Synonyms: C. megacarpus subsp. insularis (Eastwood) P. H. Raven
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 12. Treatment on page 98.
Leaves mostly opposite; petiole 2–5 mm; blades oval to elliptic, 15–30 × 10–18 mm. Capsule: valves smooth; horns weakly developed or absent.
Phenology: Flowering Feb–Apr.
Habitat: Rocky slopes, canyons, chaparral.
Elevation: 10–500 m.
Discussion
Variety insularis occurs on the California Channel islands and at several isolated localities in the Santa Monica and Santa Ynez mountains.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.
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pale green +
glabrous +
dehiscing +
obtuse +
not gland-dotted +
oval;elliptic +
leathery +
not thorn-tipped +
pliable +
absent +
not lobed +
Island big-pod ceanothus +
aggregated +
Calif. +
leathery +
bisexual +
loculicidal +
straight +
developed +
erect +
subapical +
absent +
prominent +
rugulose +
0mm;0.5mm +
fascicles +
axillary +
umbel-like +
simple +
not fascicled +
opposite +
denticulate +
thick +
blue;black +
free +
intrastaminal +
absent +
fleshy +
basal +
anatropous +
absent +
not fleshy +
not fleshy +
hooded +
opposite +
white +
absent +
absent +
2-4-carpellate +
Bull. S. Calif. Acad. Sci. +
1932 +
absent +
intermediate +
valvate +
white +
distinct +
keeled;lanceolate;deltate +
longitudinal +
Endemic +
not rooting +
1;4 +
persistent +
absent +
wartlike +
veined +
connate +
Ceanothus megacarpus var. insularis +
Ceanothus megacarpus +
variety +
not gland-tipped +
spinulose +
ridged +
evergreen +
woody +