familyRhamnaceae
genusCeanothus
subgenusCeanothus subg. Cerastes
speciesCeanothus megacarpus
varietyCeanothus megacarpus var. insularis

Ceanothus megacarpus var. insularis

(Eastwood) Munz

Bull. S. Calif. Acad. Sci. 31: 68. 1932.

Clifford L. Schmidt†, Dieter H. Wilken
Common names: Island big-pod ceanothus
Endemic
Basionym: Ceanothus insularis Eastwood Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci., ser. 4, 16: 362. 1927
Synonyms: C. megacarpus subsp. insularis (Eastwood) P. H. Raven
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 12. Treatment on page 98.
Revision as of 19:19, 24 September 2019 by FNA>Volume Importer

Leaves mostly opposite; petiole 2–5 mm; blades oval to elliptic, 15–30 × 10–18 mm. Capsule: valves smooth; horns weakly developed or absent.


Phenology: Flowering Feb–Apr.
Habitat: Rocky slopes, canyons, chaparral.
Elevation: 10–500 m.

Distribution

V12 367-distribution-map.jpg

Calif.

Discussion

Variety insularis occurs on the California Channel islands and at several isolated localities in the Santa Monica and Santa Ynez mountains.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
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Author
Clifford L. Schmidt† +  and Dieter H. Wilken +
Authority
(Eastwood) Munz +
Basionyms
Ceanothus insularis +
Common name
Island big-pod ceanothus +
Distribution
Calif. +
Elevation
10–500 m. +
Habitat
Rocky slopes, canyons, chaparral. +
Illustration copyright
Flora of North America Association +
Illustrator
Yevonn Wilson-Ramsey +
Number of lower taxa
0 +
Phenology
Flowering Feb–Apr. +
Publication title
Bull. S. Calif. Acad. Sci. +
Publication year
1932 +
Reference
None +
Source xml
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Special status
Endemic +
Synonyms
C. megacarpus subsp. insularis +
Taxon family
Rhamnaceae +
Taxon name
Ceanothus megacarpus var. insularis +
Taxon parent
Ceanothus megacarpus +
Taxon rank
variety +
Volume
Volume 12 +