| Family | RHAMNACEAE |
| Genus species | Ceanothus prostratus Benth. |
| Habitat | grassland and thickets |
| Altitude | 400-2700m |
| Description | grey-green, leaves opposite, persistent, thick, carnose, oblong to obovate, 10-25mm, with 3-7 teeth above middle, flowers 10-30, 4mm long, in corymbs on lateral branchlets |
| Size | 10-20cm |
| Color | blue, white |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | shrub, carpet |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed in spring after hot water treatment, germ. 3-6 months, cuttings in late summer; layering in spring |
| Territory |
Northern America
Northwestern U.S.A. (Idaho , Oregon , Washington ) Southwestern U.S.A. (California , Nevada) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | RHAMNACEAE
prostratus occidentalis McMinn, Ceanothus 262 (1942)
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