Latin name: Ceanothus spinosus Nutt.
Pronunciation: see-a-NO-thus spin-OH-sus
Common name: Greenbark ceanothus
Family: Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn)
Habitat: Dry slopes below 3000', coastal sage scrub, chaparral, coastal mountains
Blooming period: February to May
Name derivations: 1) Ceanothus 2) spinosus
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