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Redstem Ceanothus, Buckbush
(Ceanothussanguineus)
Form:
Erect deciduous shrub 3-9 feet tall
,
smooth reddish-purplish bar
k.
Leaves:
Alternate, oval, thin, 3 main veins branching from leaf base and a
pair of stipules at base of each leaf stalk.
Flowers:
Tiny and white in dense fluffy clusters at branch ends.
Fruits are hardened three-lobed capsules containing shiny brown seeds.
Habitat:
Dry to moist open forests and clearings.
Season:
Blooms May-June.
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