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Ceanothus pumilus Greene  
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FamilyRHAMNACEAE
Genus speciesCeanothus pumilus Greene 
BibliographyErythea 1: 149 (1893)
Native Rangesw. Oregon to n. California
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude100-2200m
Descriptionbranchlets tomentose, leaves opposite, cuneate, oblong-obovate, 4-15mm long, coriaceous, adaxially glabrous, abaxially tomentose, truncate, flowers in sparse umbels
Size10-40cm
Colorblue, white
Bloomlate spring, summer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring after hot water treatment, germ. 3-6 months
cuttings in late summer; layering in spring
SynonymsCeanothus prostratus var. profugus Jeps.
Ceanothus prostratus ssp. pumilus (Greene) C.L.Schmidt
Territory7 Northern America
     73 Northwestern U.S.A. (ORE Oregon)
     76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California)
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