Ceanothus

E83781

genus plant genus taxon

Ceanothus is a genus of North American shrubs and small trees known for their dense clusters of blue, white, or purple flowers and use in ornamental landscaping and habitat restoration.

Observed surface forms (6)

Surface form	Occurrences
Ceanothus americanus	2
Ceanothus velutinus	2
California lilac	1
Ceanothus cuneatus	1
Ceanothus impressus	1
Ceanothus thyrsiflorus	1

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	genus ⓘ plant genus ⓘ taxon ⓘ
attracts	bees ⓘ birds ⓘ butterflies ⓘ pollinators ⓘ
clade	Magnoliophyta ⓘ surface form: Angiosperms Eudicots ⓘ
commonName	Ceanothus self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: California lilac ceanothus ⓘ
distribution	western North America ⓘ
ecologicalRole	nitrogen fixer ⓘ
family	Rhamnaceae ⓘ
fireEcology	many species are fire-adapted ⓘ
flowerColor	blue ⓘ purple ⓘ white ⓘ
floweringSeason	early summer ⓘ spring ⓘ
growthForm	shrub ⓘ small tree ⓘ
habitat	chaparral ⓘ coastal scrub ⓘ woodlands ⓘ
inflorescence	dense clusters of small flowers ⓘ
kingdom	Plantae ⓘ
leafType	deciduous ⓘ evergreen ⓘ
nativeTo	Canada ⓘ Mexico ⓘ North America ⓘ United States of America ⓘ surface form: United States
notableSpecies	Ceanothus self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Ceanothus cuneatus Ceanothus self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Ceanothus impressus Ceanothus integerrimus ⓘ Ceanothus thyrsiflorus ⓘ Ceanothus self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Ceanothus velutinus
order	Rosales ⓘ
propagationMethod	cuttings ⓘ seed ⓘ
rootSymbiosis	nitrogen-fixing actinorhizal bacteria ⓘ
taxonRank	genus ⓘ
tolerates	drought ⓘ poor soils ⓘ
usedFor	erosion control ⓘ habitat restoration ⓘ ornamental landscaping ⓘ

Referenced by (9)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Ceanothus → commonName → Ceanothus self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: California lilac

Rhamnaceae → hasMember → Ceanothus ⓘ

this entity surface form: Ceanothus americanus

Rhamnaceae → hasMember → Ceanothus ⓘ

this entity surface form: Ceanothus velutinus

Rhamnaceae → hasMember → Ceanothus ⓘ

this entity surface form: Ceanothus thyrsiflorus

Ceanothus → notableSpecies → Ceanothus self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Ceanothus impressus

Ceanothus → notableSpecies → Ceanothus self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Ceanothus velutinus

Ceanothus → notableSpecies → Ceanothus self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Ceanothus cuneatus

Rhamnaceae → notableSpecies → Ceanothus ⓘ

this entity surface form: Ceanothus americanus