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Ceanothus greggii

Desert Ceanothus

A member of the Rhamnaceae, the Buckthorn Family

Fruiting branch of Ceanothus greggii, Mazatzal Rest Area, Gila County, Arizona.

Fruiting branch.

Mazatzal Rest Area, near junction of state highways 87 and 188,
Gila County, at 3200 feet elevation.

11 April 2005.

 

Foliage and remains of seed capsules of Ceanothus greggii, Hualapai Mountain Park, Mohave County, Arizona.

Foliage and remnants of seed capsules.

Hualapai Mountain Park: Along utility corridor across the road
from park office, at ca. 6540 feet elevation.

17 October 2004.

 

Branching habit of Ceanothus greggii, Hualapai Mountain Park, Mohave County, Arizona.

Branching habit.

Same plant as in prior image.

17 October 2004.

 

Habit of Ceanothus greggii, Hualapai Mountain Park, Mohave County, Arizona.

Habit, pen at base for scale.

Same plant as in prior image.

17 October 2004.


Photographs copyright © Lee Dittmann

This page created 13 February 2005; revised 4 July 2008.

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