Latin name: Ceanothus oliganthus Nutt. var. oliganthus
Pronunciation: see-a-NO-thus ol-i-GAN-thus
Common name: Hairy ceanothus
Family: Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn)
Habitat: Dry, shrubby slopes in chaparral to about 4500' from Los Angeles and Riverside Counties north
Blooming period: February to April
Name derivations: 1) Ceanothus 2) oliganthus
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