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  3. Vascular Plants
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  6. Buckthorn Family
  7. California-lilacs
  8. Ceanothus Subg. Ceanothus
  9. Fendler's Ceanothus

species 3,474 observations

Fendler's Ceanothus

Ceanothus fendleri

Status
native
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

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134 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Pale Swallowtail, Mottled Duskywing, Nais Metalmark, California Tortoiseshell 30
  • Hosted animals Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it Pacific Flat-Headed Borer 1
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Purple Bromeliad Fly, Neozygina huachucana, Yellow Velvet Beetle, Mexican Cactus Fly 17
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Echo Azure, Gray Hairstreak, Painted Lady, Summer Azure 86

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer
Shrubs
Light
Part shade
Moisture
Dry
Plant type
Perennial Shrub

From USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.

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