Ceanothus sanguineus Pursh

• Authority

  Gleason, Henry A. & Cronquist, Arthur J. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. lxxv + 910 pp.

• Family

  Rhamnaceae

• Scientific Name

  Ceanothus sanguineus Pursh

• Description

  Species Description - Shrub 1–3 m; lvs ovate-elliptic, 4–7 cm, rounded at both ends; infls borne on branches of the previous year, ascending, 8–15 cm, leafless, floriferous for half their length or more, the component umbels separated by internodes to 2 cm. Rocky hills, Keweenaw Co., Mich.; Mont. to B.C. and Calif. June.

• Common Names

  wild lilac