Rank Species | Genus Ceanothus | |
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Similar California lilac, Ceanothus masonii, Ceanothus diversifolius, Ceanothus purpureus, Ceanothus divergens | ||
Ceanothus jepsonii is a species of shrub in the buckthorn family Rhamnaceae known by the common names musk brush and Jepson ceanothus.
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Description
This species of shrub is variable, particularly across its two varieties:
Both varieties have firm, toothed evergreen leaves oppositely arranged, curved, often spiny (holly-like), and with their edges turned under. The flowers tend to have a musky odor.
Distribution
It is endemic to California, where it grows in dry, shrubby habitat in the San Francisco Bay Area and the Coast Ranges to the north, often on serpentine soils.
References
Ceanothus jepsonii Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA