familyRhamnaceae
genusCeanothus
subgenusCeanothus subg. Ceanothus
speciesCeanothus tomentosus
varietyCeanothus tomentosus var. olivaceus

Ceanothus tomentosus var. olivaceus

Jepson

Man. Fl. Pl. Calif., 621. 1925.

Clifford L. Schmidt†, Dieter H. Wilken
Common names: Ramona lilac
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 12. Treatment on page 90. Mentioned on page 88, 89.
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Leaf-blades: margins denticulate, abaxial surface sparsely to moderately tomentulose, veins ± evident.


Phenology: Flowering Feb–May.
Habitat: Open sites, chaparral, oak and pine woodlands.
Elevation: 10–1100 m.

Distribution

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Calif., Mexico (Baja California)

Discussion

Variety olivaceus occurs in southern California from the Transverse Ranges south through the Peninsular Ranges into northern Baja California.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.

"serrulate" is not a number."thin" is not a number.

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Abaxial surface coloration
gray-green +  and light +
Abaxial surface pubescence
tomentulose +
Adaxial surface coloration
dark green +
Adaxial surface pubescence
glabrescent +, puberulent +  and villosulous +
Androecium position
perigynous +  and epigynous +
Anther dehiscence
dehiscing +
Apex shape
obtuse +
Author
Clifford L. Schmidt† +  and Dieter H. Wilken +
Authority
Jepson +
Base shape
obtuse +  and rounded +
Between valves ridge presence
absent +
Blade architecture
3-veined +  and veined +
Blade coloration
not gland-dotted +
Blade growth form or texture
herbaceous +
Blade length
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (2.5 cm25 mm <br />0.025 m <br />) +
Blade margin architecture
3[-5]-veined +  and pinnate +
Blade margin architecture or shape
spinulose +, spinose +, serrate +  and entire +
Blade margin shape
denticulate +, dentate +, crenulate +, crenate +  and serrulate +
Blade shape
ovate;widely elliptic +
Blade texture
leathery +
Blade width
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (1.2 cm12 mm <br />0.012 m <br />) +
Branchlet architecture
not thorn-tipped +
Branchlet coloration
Reddish-brown (?) +
Branchlet fragility
pliable +
Branchlet pubescence
glabrescent +  and tomentulose +
Branchlet shape
round +
Bud-scale presence
absent +
Capsule shape
lobed +
Capsule width
0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br /> (0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br />) +
Common name
Ramona lilac +
Cyme arrangement
aggregated +
Distribution
Calif. +  and Mexico (Baja California) +
Elevation
10–1100 m. +
Exocarp texture
leathery +
Flower architecture or arrangement or growth form
solitary +
Flower reproduction
bisexual +
Fruits capsule dehiscence
loculicidal +
Habitat
Open sites, chaparral, oak and pine woodlands. +
Hypanthium fusion
free +  and adnate +
Hypanthium shape
shallowly cupulate +  and hemispheric +
Hypanthium width
0mm;0.5mm +
Illustration copyright
Flora of North America Association +
Illustrator
Yevonn Wilson-Ramsey +
Inflorescence arrangement
fascicles +
Inflorescence position
terminal +  and axillary +
Inflorescence reproduction
unisexual +  and bisexual +
Inflorescence shape
paniclelike +  and racemelike +
Inflorescence some measurement
2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br /> (6 cm60 mm <br />0.06 m <br />) +
Leaf architecture
veined +  and 3-veined +
Leaf architecture or arrangement
fascicled +
Leaf arrangement
alternate +
Leaf duration
deciduous +  and persistent +
Margin architecture
gland-tipped +
Margin shape
denticulate +
Margin shape or vernation
not revolute +
Nectary coloration
pale blue;blue +
Nectary depth
deep +
Nectary fusion
free +
Nectary position
intrastaminal +
Nectary presence
absent +
Nectary texture
fleshy +
Number of lower taxa
0 +
Ovary architecture or structure in adjective form
3-locular +
Ovary placentation
basal +
Ovary position
superior +  and inferior +
Ovule orientation
anatropous +
Ovule quantity
1 +
Pedicel presence
absent +
Pedicel texture
not fleshy +
Peduncle texture
not fleshy +
Perianth position
perigynous +  and epigynous +
Petal architecture
hooded +
Petal arrangement
opposite +
Petal atypical quantity
6 (8) +
Petal coloration
pink +, usually white +  and cream blue or purple +
Petal fusion
adnate +  and distinct +
Petal presence
absent +
Petal quantity
6 +  and 5 +
Petal shape
clawed +, obovate +  and spatulate +
Petiole presence
absent +
Petiole some measurement
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br />) +
Phenology
Flowering Feb–May. +
Pistil architecture
2-4-carpellate +
Pistil quantity
1 +
Publication title
Man. Fl. Pl. Calif., +
Publication year
1925 +
Reference
None +
Seed quantity
1 +
Sepal arrangement or dehiscence
valvate +
Sepal atypical quantity
6 (8) +
Sepal coloration
pink +, usually white +  and cream blue or purple +
Sepal fusion
distinct +
Sepal orientation
spreading +  and incurved +
Sepal quantity
6 +  and 5 +
Sepal shape
keeled;lanceolate;deltate +
Slit dehiscence or orientation
longitudinal +
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Stamen atypical quantity
6 (8) +
Stamen quantity
6 +
Stem architecture
not rooting +
Stem orientation
spreading +  and erect +
Stigma quantity
1;4 +
Stipule duration
deciduous +
Stipule presence
absent +
Stoma architecture
3-veined +  and veined +
Style fusion
connate +
Style quantity
3 +
Taxon family
Rhamnaceae +
Taxon name
Ceanothus tomentosus var. olivaceus +
Taxon parent
Ceanothus tomentosus +
Taxon rank
variety +
Thyrse shape
paniclelike +  and racemelike +
Tooth architecture
gland-tipped +
Tooth architecture or shape
entire +
Tooth quantity
39 (71) +
Valve architecture or pubescence or relief
smooth +
Valve coating
viscid +
Valve shape
crested +
Vein prominence
evident +
Volume
Volume 12 +
Whole organism architecture
unarmed +  and armed +
Whole organism duration
evergreen +
Whole organism growth form
shrub +
Whole organism reproduction
polygamous +, dioecious +  and synoecious +
Whole organism some measurement
1.5m (2.5m) +
Whole organism texture
woody +
X chromosome quantity
12 +