About Ceanothus crassifolius Torr.
Ceanothus crassifolius Torr. is an erect, spreading shrub that can grow over 3 meters (9.8 feet) tall. Its branches become long with age, and younger twigs are fuzzy, covered in white or light brown hairs. The small evergreen leaves have widely spaced teeth along their edges; their undersides are lighter in color and coated with hairs. Inflorescences grow on short stalks less than three centimeters long, and are small and rounded, holding tiny white flowers. These flower clusters can be quite dense, covering branches thickly, or they may be sparse. While the flowers are generally white, they can have a yellowish or pink tint. The fruit is a horned capsule less than one centimeter wide. This species typically grows in coastal and montane California chaparral habitat. Its common associated plant species are Toyon (Heteromeles arbutifolia) and Hollyleaf cherry (Prunus ilicifolia). It occurs in the Southern California Coast Ranges, the Transverse Ranges, and the Peninsular Ranges mountain systems of California.
