Ceanothus americanus

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Ceanothus americanus
Ceanothus americanus AFP.jpg
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.
CEAN AMER DIST.JPG
Natural range of Ceanothus americanus from USDA NRCS Plants Database.

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. [1]

Ecology

Habitat

Conservation and Management

Cultivation and restoration

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References and notes

  1. Weakley, A. S. (2015). Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States. Chapel Hill, NC, University of North Carolina Herbarium.