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Vail Lake ceanothus
Scientific Name: Ceanothus ophiochilus
Family: Rhamnaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Shrub
Duration: Perennial
Other Names: CA (Vail Lake ceanothus)
Ceanothus ophiochilus - Vail Lake Ceanothus
Ceanothus ophiochilus, commonly known as Vail Lake Ceanothus, is a rare species of flowering shrub native to Southern California.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Ceanothus ophiochilus Boyd, Ross & Arnseth
- Common Name: Vail Lake Ceanothus
- Family: Rhamnaceae
- Class: Magnoliopsida
- Order: Rhamnales
- Taxonomic Status: Accepted
Distribution and Habitat
- Ceanothus ophiochilus is endemic to California.
- Its only known native habitat is land near Vail Lake in Southern California.
Morphological Characteristics
- Ceanothus ophiochilus is a perennial shrub.
- It is an evergreen shrub that typically flowers from February to March.
Ecological Role and Conservation Status
- Vail Lake Ceanothus is a California endangered species, meaning killing or possessing the plant is prohibited by the California Endangered Species Act.
- It is on the U.S. Endangered Species List.
- It is classified as threatened in California.
Interactions with Other Organisms
- It is sometimes found in proximity to Adenostoma fasciculatum.
Further Information
- Additional information can be found on the Encyclopedia of Life.
- Wikipedia also contains information under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.
- Plant database entries exist on Dave's Garden.
- Discover Life offers a page about the biology, natural history, ecology, identification, and distribution of Ceanothus ophiochilus.