Ceanothus americanus
| Ceanothus americanus | |
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| Photo by the Atlas of Florida Plants Database | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
| Class: | Magnoliopsida - Dicots |
| Order: | Rhamnales |
| Family: | Rhamnaceae |
| Genus: | Ceanothus |
| Species: | C. americanus |
| Binomial name | |
| Ceanothus americanus L. | |
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| Natural range of Ceanothus americanus from USDA NRCS Plants Database. | |
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Taxonomic Notes
Synonyms: Ceanothus intermedius (Pursh)
Variety: none
Description
C. americanus is a perennial shrub/subshrub of the Phamnaceae family native to North America. "ref name= "USDA"> USDA Plant Database</ref>
Distribution
While it is more commonly found along the coastal plains of the eastern United States and Canada, C. americanus can be found inland as far west as Louisiana. "ref name= "Weakley"> [Weakley, A. S. (2015). Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States. Chapel Hill, NC, University of North Carolina Herbarium. Weakley]</ref>
