Ceanothus sanguineus Pursh
redstem ceanothus
Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn family)
Introduction to Vascular Plants
redstem ceanothus
Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn family)
Introduction to Vascular Plants
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Species Information
General:
Deciduous shrub 1-3 m tall; stems numerous, erect, greenish, becoming purplish-red, smooth.
Leaves:
Alternate, the blades egg-shaped to elliptic, 3-10 cm long, hairy on the underside of the veins, finely toothed, glandular; stalks 1-2.5 cm long; stipules 3-6 mm long, soon deciduous.
Flowers:
Inflorescence a terminal panicle with numerous flowers on short lateral branches of last year's growth; petals 5, white, long-clawed; calyces 5-lobed, the lobes deciduous.
Fruits:
Capsules, 3-4 mm long, separating into 3, dehiscent, rounded carpels; seeds 1 per carpel.
Illustration
If more than one illustration is available for a species (e.g., separate illustrations were provided for two subspecies) then links to the separate images will be provided below. Note that individual subspecies or varietal illustrations are not always available.
Illustration Source: The Illustrated Flora of British Columbia
USDA Species Characteristics
Flower Colour:
White
Blooming Period:
Mid Spring
Fruit/Seed characteristics:
Colour: Brown
Present from Summer to Fall
Source: The USDA
Ecology
Ecological Framework for Ceanothus sanguineus
The table below shows the species-specific information calculated from
original data (BEC database) provided by the BC Ministry of Forests and Range.
(Updated August, 2013)
The table below shows the species-specific information calculated from
original data (BEC database) provided by the BC Ministry of Forests and Range.
(Updated August, 2013)
| Site Information |
Value / Class |
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|
Avg |
Min |
Max |
|
| Elevation
(metres) |
745 | 140 | 1572 |
| Slope
Gradient (%) |
40 | 0 | 100 |
|
Aspect (degrees) |
193 | 0 | 338 |
| Soil
Moisture Regime (SMR) [0 - very xeric; 4 - mesic; 8 - hydric] |
2 | 0 | 7 |
| Modal
Nutrient Regime
Class |
B | ||
| #
of field plots species was recorded in: |
201 | ||
| Modal
BEC Zone Class |
IDF | ||
|
All BEC Zones (# of stations/zone) species was recorded in |
CWH(4), ESSF(1), ICH(78), IDF(89), MS(7), PP(12), SBS(2) | ||
|
Source:
Klinkenberg 2013
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Habitat and Range
Mesic to dry rocky slopes, shrublands, open forests and burns in the lowland, steppe and montane zones; common in S BC; S to ID, MT and CA, disjunct in MI.Status Information
Synonyms
Synonyms and Alternate Names:
Ceanothus oreganus Nutt.