Deerbrush
Ceanothus integerrimus
Photographed at Mt. Ord, Mazatzal Mts., Maricopa Co., Arizona, USA. 21 July 2017.
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SHRUB: An intricately branched shrub with stiff branchlets and mostly less than
2 meters tall in Arizona. In upper elevation sycamore and pine woodlands.
UNARMED. No thorns, unlike similar shrubs in this family.
Buck-brush is
similar but is thorny.
LEAVES: Leaves are light green with often two or three conspicuous veins arising from the petiole.
Alternate on the stem .
RANGE: Occurrence in Arizona is widespread, but spotty.
FRUIT: Hard fruits are three sided.
FLOWERS: Small, white flowers in dense, spike-like clusters. Each have five petals and are much visited by bees and other pollinators. Late spring bloomer.
Rhamnaceae -- Buckthorn Family
More Information:
- Southwest Environmental Information Network
- Southwest Desert Flora
- USDA Plant Profile
- Google Images
- Google Scholar Literature Search