| Common Name |
California Lilac, Mountain Buckbrush, Mojave Ceanothus |
| Latin Name |
Ceanothus greggii vestitus |
| Native Habitat |
Southern California deserts from 0 to 5,500 feet |
| Soil |
Dry, decomposed granite, sand, clay loam low in organic
content, limestone, well drained |
| Water |
None to once per month in summer |
| Height |
6 feet X 6 feet |
| Protective Mechanism |
None |
| Leaves |
Grayish green above, gray below, evergreen |
| Garden Suitability |
Fragrant, Mountain, Songbird, Fire Retardant,
Ethnobotanical |
| Ornamental Value |
White flowers in spring through summer |
| Nature Value |
Important browse for deer and elk, birds eat seeds |
| Native American Uses |
Flowers used in shampoo |
| Links |
|
| Data |
http://www.fs.fed.us/database/feis/plants/shrub/ceagre/all.html |
| Images, data, and
distribution |
http://www.calflora.org/cgi-bin/species_query.cgi?where-calrecnum=1790 |
| Images, data,
and distribution |
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=CEGR |
| Images and
data |
http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=CEGRV |
| Images, data, and
nursery |
http://www.laspilitas.com/plants/1383.htm |
| Images and data |
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/98813/ |
| Images |
http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?stat=BROWSE&query_src=photos_flora_sci&where-genre=Plant&where-taxon=Ceanothus+greggii+var.+vestitus&title_tag=Ceanothus+greggii+var.+vestitus |
