| Common Name |
Buck Brush, Sierra Mountain Lilac, Wedgeleaf Ceanothus,
Sierra Buckbrush |
| Latin Name |
Ceanothus cuneatus |
| Native Habitat |
Mountains and deserts between 0 to 6,000 feet in North
America |
| Soil |
Dry, decomposed granite, sand, clay loam low in organic
content, well drained |
| Water |
Once per month |
| Height X Width |
8 feet X 10 feet |
| Protective Mechanism |
None |
| Leaves |
Green, evergreen |
| Garden Suitability |
Mountain, Thornless, Songbird, Butterfly, Fire Retardant,
Ethnobotanical |
| Ornamental Value |
White to light blue flowers in late winter to mid-spring,
heat marginal |
| Nature Value |
Deer and other animals browse leaves, fruit, and young
shoots; birds eat seeds, attracts butterflies |
| Native American Uses |
Used to add fragrance to soap and shampoo, leaves and
flowers made onto tea, |
| Links |
|
| Images and data |
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/78881/ |
| Images and data |
http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=CECU |
| Images and
data |
http://www.calflora.org/cgi-bin/species_query.cgi?where-calrecnum=1770 |
| Images and
data |
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceanothus_cuneatus |
| Images and
data |
http://www.fs.fed.us/database/feis/plants/shrub/ceacun/all.html |
| Data |
http://www.pfaf.org/database/plants.php?Ceanothus+cuneatus |
| Distribution |
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=CECU |
| Nursery, images and data |
http://www.laspilitas.com/plants/345.htm |
| Nursery, images and data |
http://www.cnplx.info/nplx/species?taxon=Ceanothus+cuneatus |
