blue blossom

Ceanothus thyrsiflorus var. thyrsiflorus

Member of blueblossom (Ceanothus thyrsiflorus)
ceanothus (genus Ceanothus)
buckthorn family (family Rhamnaceae)
dicots (class Magnoliopsida)
blue, pale blue, white in flowering plants

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• twigs ± glabrous
• leaf blade margin no more than partially rolled under
• wild on the outer coastal range, including the Monterey Peninsula

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Chris’s observations: 8 (7 are research grade)

Locations:

• Sweeney Ridge National Recreation Area: 2
• UCSC Campus Natural Reserve: 2
• Butano SP
• Mt. Madonna SP
• Portola Redwoods SP
• San Bruno Mountain State & County Park

Months:

• May: 2
• Jun.: 1
• Jul.: 4
• Aug.: 1

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Taxon info: iNaturalist – Calflora – CalPhotos – Jepson eFlora – FNA

Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora