''Ceanothus diversifolius'' is a species of flowering
shrub known by the common name pinemat. This ''
Ceanothus'' is
endemic
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to
California
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, where it can be found in the oak and pine forests of several mountain ranges.
Description
This is a sprawling shrub growing flat across the ground in mats rarely exceeding 30 centimeters in height. Its younger branches are hairy, turning from yellow-green to reddish. The round to oval evergreen leaves are up to 5 centimeters long and have finely serrated edges with a fringe of sparse glandular hairs.
The short
inflorescence
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s bear bunches of flowers which may be blue to almost white. The fruit is a smooth rounded capsule a few millimeters wide.
References
External links
Jepson Manual Treatment — ''Ceanothus diversifolius''USDA Plants Profile: ''Ceanothus diversifolius''''Ceanothus diversifolius'' — U.C. Photo gallery
diversifolius
Endemic flora of California
Flora of the Sierra Nevada (United States)
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