Ceanothus thyrsiflorus Eschw., 1826
Common names
- 🇬🇧 Blue Blossom Ceanothus
- 🇫🇷 Céanothe à fleurs en thyrse, Lilas de Californie
Taxonomy
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Clade: Tracheophytes
- Clade: Angiosperms
- Clade: Eudicots
- Clade: Superrosids
- Clade: Rosids
- Clade: Fabids
- Order: Rosales
- Family: Rhamnaceae
- Subfamily: Ziziphoideae
- Genus: Ceanothus
- Species: Ceanothus thyrsiflorus
Presence
Introduced, not established.
Conservation status
- Red List (Global): LC Least Concern
Notes
Possible confusion with C. arboreus Greene, 1886, which has pale blue or white flowers, and larger, more rounded leaves.
Possible confusion with C. impressus Trel., 1888, which has deep blue flowers, and smaller, more rounded leaves.
The use of the genus Ceanothus as an ornamental plant with numerous cultivars can make the identification of the exact species quite delicate.
The following infraspecific taxa are accepted:
- C. thyrsiflorus var. obispoensis D.O.Burge, 2017;
- C. thyrsiflorus var. thyrsiflorus Eschw., 1826, M.
Photographs
Sources
- IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group & Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI). (2020). Ceanothus thyrsiflorus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, 2020. https://doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T126609376A156821969.en