California-lilacs

Range

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

Key traits

Layer

Trees

Plant type

Perennial Shrub Tree

From USDA PLANTS.

• Blueblossom Ceanothus thyrsiflorus caterpillars 49 hosts 3 food 21 flowers 68
• Snowbrush Ceanothus Ceanothus velutinus caterpillars 49 hosts 2 food 16 flowers 97
• Buckbrush Ceanothus cuneatus caterpillars 48 hosts 6 food 26 flowers 64
• Deerbrush Ceanothus Ceanothus integerrimus caterpillars 48 hosts 6 food 18 flowers 71
• Mountain Whitethorn Ceanothus cordulatus caterpillars 45 hosts 2 food 16 flowers 73
• Wavyleaf Ceanothus Ceanothus foliosus caterpillars 44 hosts 2 food 16 flowers 58
• Redstem Ceanothus Ceanothus sanguineus caterpillars 44 hosts 1 food 16 flowers 63
• Mojave Ceanothus Ceanothus pauciflorus caterpillars 43 hosts 2 food 17 flowers 57
• Mahala Mat Ceanothus prostratus caterpillars 43 hosts 2 food 16 flowers 62
• Point Reyes Ceanothus Ceanothus gloriosus caterpillars 43 hosts 2 food 16 flowers 57
• Kern Ceanothus Ceanothus pinetorum caterpillars 42 hosts 2 food 16 flowers 56
• Hairy Ceanothus Ceanothus oliganthus caterpillars 41 hosts 2 food 21 flowers 55
• Arching Ceanothus Ceanothus arcuatus caterpillars 41 hosts 2 food 16 flowers 59
• Wartleaf Ceanothus Ceanothus papillosus caterpillars 41 hosts 2 food 16 flowers 58
• Littleleaf Ceanothus Ceanothus parvifolius caterpillars 40 hosts 3 food 16 flowers 56