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littleleaf buckbrush
Scientific Name: Ceanothus microphyllus
Family: Rhamnaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Shrub
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Littleleaf Buckbrush (Ceanothus microphyllus)
Ceanothus microphyllus, commonly known as Littleleaf Buckbrush or Littleleaf New Jersey Tea, is a shrub belonging to the genus Ceanothus.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Ceanothus microphyllus Michx.
- Common Names: Littleleaf Buckbrush, Littleleaf New Jersey Tea, Small-leaved redroot, Small-leaf redroot
- Family: Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn Family)
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Taxonomic Status: Accepted
Related Species
- San Diego Buckbrush (Ceanothus dentatus Torr. & A.Gray)
- Hairy Ceanothus (Ceanothus oliganthus Nutt.)
- Trailing Buckbrush (Ceanothus connivens Greene)
Morphological Characteristics
- The Littleleaf Buckbrush is a perennial shrub of medium size, reaching up to 12 meters in height.
- In the summer, the plant assumes a green-purple coloring.
- It is not an evergreen, meaning it loses its leaves seasonally.
- Flowers are white and arranged in a simple umbel.
Distribution and Habitat
- The Littleleaf Buckbrush is found in California.