Ceanothus impressus is a species of shrub in the family Rhamnaceae known by the common name Santa Barbara ceanothus.[2][3] It is endemic to the Central Coast of California, where it is known from San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara Counties.[4] It occurs in chaparral habitat.[2]

Ceanothus impressus

Vulnerable  (NatureServe)[1]
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rhamnaceae
Genus: Ceanothus
Species:
C. impressus
Binomial name
Ceanothus impressus

This is an upright shrub with a dense or open form, reaching up to 3 meters in height. The evergreen leaves are about 2 centimeters long and oval shaped, highly ridged and wrinkled and curling under along the edges. They may be gland-dotted and have grayish hairy undersides. The shrub flowers abundantly in inflorescences of small blue flowers. The fruit is a crested spherical capsule about 4 millimeters wide.[4][5]

There are two varieties:[4]

  • C. impressus var. impressus – generally more compact with intricate branching and cupped leaves
  • C. impressus var. nipomensis (Nipomo ceanothus) – a rare variety, more open in shape, known only from a region of San Luis Obispo County
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References

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  1. ^ "NatureServe Explorer". NatureServe Explorer. NatureServe. 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  2. ^ a b Ceanothus impressus. CalFlora.
  3. ^ Ceanothus impressus. USDA PLANTS.
  4. ^ a b c Ceanothus impressus. Flora of North America.
  5. ^ Ceanothus impressus. Jepson eFlora. Jepson Herbarium, University of California.
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