Ceanothus pinetorum

Ceanothus pinetorum
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (NatureServe) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Rosales
Family:	Rhamnaceae
Genus:	Ceanothus
Species:	C. pinetorum
Binomial name
Ceanothus pinetorum Coville

Ceanothus pinetorum is a species of shrub in the family Rhamnaceae known by the common names Kern ceanothus and Coville ceanothus. It is endemic to California. Its common name reflects that it was originally known only from the Kern Plateau, a section of the southern Sierra Nevada featuring wide meadows and ridges. A disjunct population is known from the Trinity Mountains. ^{[2] [3]}

Description

This is a low-lying shrub forming a bush or mat under a meter tall but up to about 8 meters in spreading width. The evergreen leaves are oppositely arranged and generally under 2 centimeters long, each firm and hairless with a toothed edge. The inflorescence is a small cluster of blue to off-white flowers yielding horned, wrinkled fruits just under a centimeter long.

References

1. "NatureServe Explorer". NatureServe Explorer. NatureServe. 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
2. "Ceanothus pinetorum". CNPS Rare Plant Inventory. California Native Plant Society. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
3. Dylan O. Burge & Dieter H. Wilken 2020, Ceanothus pinetorum, in Jepson Flora Project (eds.) Jepson eFlora, Revision 8, https://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/eflora/eflora_display.php?tid=18488, accessed on January 27, 2026.

External links

• Jepson Manual Treatment
• USDA Plants Profile
• Photo gallery