| Family | RHAMNACEAE |
| Genus species | Ceanothus diversifolius Kellogg |
| Bibliography | Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci. 1: 57 (1855) |
| Native Range | n. & c. California |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland and thickets |
| Altitude | 700-2300m |
| Description | young branchlets softly hirsute, leaves alternate, ovate to orbiculate or elliptic, 15-40mm, pale blue-gree, finely dentate, flowers in small, axillary umbels |
| Size | 20-30cm |
| Color | blue, white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| 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 |
| Synonyms | Ceanothus decumbens S.Watson |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California) |