Ceanothus
Summary 4
Ceanothus L. /ˌsiːəˈnoʊθəs/ is a genus of about 50–60 species of shrubs or small trees in the family Rhamnaceae. The genus is confined to North America, with the center of its distribution in California. Some species (e.g. C. americanus) are found in the eastern United States and southeast Canada, and others (e.g. C. coeruleus) extend as far south as Guatemala. Most are shrubs 0.5–3 m tall, but C. arboreus and C. thyrsiflorus, both from California, can...
Distribution 5
Plants in this genus are widely distributed and can be found on dry, sunny hillsides from coastal scrub lands to open forest clearings up to 9,000 feet. These plants are profusely distributed throughout the Rocky Mountains from British Columbia south through Colorado, the Cascades of Oregon and California, and the Coastal Ranges of California.
Ceanothus velutinus is the most common member of this genus and is widespread throughout North America.
Ecology 5
Ceanothus is a good source of nutrition for deer, specifically mule deer on the west coast of the USA. However, the leaves are not as nutritious from late spring to early fall as they are in early spring. Porcupines and quail have also been seen eating stems and seeds of these shrubs. The leaves are a good source of protein and the stems and leaves have been found to contain a high amount of calcium.
Fuentes y créditos
- (c) Jim Frazee, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC-ND), http://www.flickr.com/photos/12530381@N07/3521235027
- Stickpen, sin restricciones conocidas de derechos (dominio publico), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ceanothus-bluesapphire.jpg
- (c) Inkey, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-SA), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ceanothus_Bleu.jpg
- Adaptado por Jaishneel Raj del trabajo de (c) Wikipedia, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceanothus
- (c) Wikipedia, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceanothus
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