''Ceanothus pinetorum'' is a species of
shrub in the family
Rhamnaceae known by the common names Kern ceanothus and Coville ceanothus. It is
endemic
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to the
Sierra Nevada of
California
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, where it is known only from the
Kern Plateau, a section of the southern Sierra featuring wide meadows and ridges.
Description
This is a low-lying shrub forming a bush or mat under a meter tall but up to about 8 meters in spreading width. The evergreen leaves are oppositely arranged and generally under 2 centimeters long, each firm and hairless with a toothed edge. The
inflorescence
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is a small cluster of blue to off-white flowers yielding horned, wrinkled fruits just under a centimeter long.
References
External links
Jepson Manual TreatmentUSDA Plants ProfilePhoto gallery
pinetorum
Endemic flora of California
Flora of the Sierra Nevada (United States)
Plants described in 1893
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