Latin name: Ceanothus megacarpus Nutt. var. megacarpus
Pronunciation: see-a-NO-thus meg-a-KAR-pus
Common name: Big-pod ceanothus
Family: Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn)
Habitat: Dry shrubby slopes, canyons below 2000' near coast, chaparral
Blooming period: January to April
Name derivations: 1) Ceanothus 2) megacarpus
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