Ceanothus megacarpus
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Ceanothus megacarpus is a species of flowering shrub known by the common name bigpod ceanothus. This Ceanothus is endemic to California, where its distribution extends along the Central Coast and includes the Channel Islands.
Description
This shrub may exceed 3 meters in height and is covered in thick oval to nearly rectangular evergreen leaves. The inflorescences are small and sparse and are filled with small white to pale lavender flowers with dark centers. The fruit is a bumpy spherical red-green capsule about a centimeter wide. The inside of the capsule is divided into 3 valves, each valve holding a seed. The capsule dehisces neatly in three at the central band to release the seeds.
See also
References
- ↑ Species was originally described and published in The North American Sylva, 2: 46. 1846. Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
External links
- Jepson Manual Treatment - Ceanothus megacarpus
- USDA Plants Profile
- Ceanothus megacarpus - Photo gallery
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- Ceanothus
- Endemic flora of California
- Natural history of the California chaparral and woodlands
- Natural history of the Channel Islands of California
- Natural history of Santa Barbara County, California
- Santa Ynez Mountains
- Plants described in 1846
- Rhamnaceae stubs