UW Burke Herbarium species comparison

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Ceanothus thyrsiflorus

Ceanothus sanguineus

redstem ceanothus, Oregon teatree
Habit Glabrous, deciduous shrubs, the stems erect, 1-3 m. tall, somewhat purplish.
Leaves

Leaves alternate, the blades ovate to ovate-elliptic, 3-10 cm. long, thin, with fine, rounded serrations and glands;

stipules 3-6 mm. long, quickly deciduous.
Flowers

Flowers in dense panicles on short lateral branches of the previous yearu00e2u20acu2122s growth;

calyx 5-lobed;

petals 5, long-clawed, hooded, white;

stamens 5, opposite the petals, separated from the pistil by a flat, lobed disk, which also embeds the ovary;

style 1, stigmas 3.
Fruits

Capsules about 4 mm. long, deeply 3-lobed, not crested.

Ceanothus thyrsiflorus

Ceanothus sanguineus
Flowering time May-July
Habitat Moist to dry open forest, slopes, and thickets, from low to middle elevations.
Distribution
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Widely distributed on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to California, east to western Montana.
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Origin Native
Conservation status Not of concern
Sibling taxa
C. cuneatus, C. integerrimus, C. prostratus, C. sanguineus, C. velutinus
C. cuneatus, C. integerrimus, C. prostratus, C. velutinus
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