Status: Native
Synonyms:
Ceanothus greggii Gray var. greggii
Ceanothus pauciflorus looks similar to Ceanothus fendleri in that it is a shrub with small leaves. The branches on Ceanothus pauciflorus are opposite, while those on Ceanothus fendleri are mostly alternate. The leaves of Ceanothus fendleri are conspicuously three veined from the base, while those of Ceanothus pauciflorus are reticulately veined. The leaves of Ceanothus pauciflorus are pubescent below along the midvein and in tufts. Also, the branches of Ceanothus pauciflorus are not armed with thorns like those on Ceanothus fendleri. Ceanothus pauciflorus prefers dry slopes in lower to middle elevations, while Ceanothus fendleri is found higher at middle elevations. Finally, Ceanothus pauciflorus blooms in the early spring, while Ceanothus fendleri blooms in mid-summer.
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Ceanothus pauciflorus, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., Saddlerock Canyon, Mar. 30, 2008
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Ceanothus pauciflorus, leaves opposite, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., Saddlerock Canyon, Mar. 30, 2008
Ceanothus pauciflorus, detail of inflorescence, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., Saddlerock Canyon, Mar. 30, 2008
Ceanothus pauciflorus, detail of inflorescence, photo Russ Kleinman, Mogollon Mtns., Rte. 180N near Alma, Mar. 24, 2009
Ceanothus pauciflorus, macro of adaxial (top) surface of leaf, photo Russ Kleinman, Mogollon Mtns., Rte. 180N near Pleasanton, January 15, 2010
Ceanothus pauciflorus, macro of abaxial (lower) surface of leaf with pubescence in tufts and along the midvein, photo Russ Kleinman, Mogollon Mtns., Rte. 180N near Pleasanton, January 15, 2010
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