Ceanothus cuneatus var. fascicularis

Lompoc ceanothus, Lompoc Ceanothus

Family: Rhamnaceae · Type: shrub · Native

Conservation status: CNPS 4.2

Lompoc ceanothus is a California native shrub ranked 4.2 by CNPS, found in the southern Central Coast region of Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties in sandy coastal chaparral habitats at elevations below 275 meters. Flowering from February to May, this shrub produces pale blue to lavender flowers in distinctive clusters. Growing erect and somewhat open with arched brown twigs to approximately 2.5 meters tall, it develops an intriguing branching structure. Its leaves are widely varied, with clustered blades ranging from 5 to 11 millimeters long, broadly obovate and often with truncate or notched tips. The plant's unique leaf structure and pale blue flower coloration make it a distinctive element of coastal chaparral ecosystems.

Habitat: Sandy substrates, coastal chaparral

Bloom period: Feb-May

Elevation: < 275 m

Bioregions: s CCo (Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo cos.).

California counties: Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, San Diego

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