Latin name: Ceanothus leucodermis E. Greene
Pronunciation: see-a-NO-thus lew-ko-DER-mis
Common name: Chaparral whitethorn
Family: Rhamnaceae (Whitethorn)
Habitat: Dry rocky or sandy slopes to 6000' in chaparral and southern oak woodland especially in the Transverse and Peninsular Ranges
Blooming period: April to June
Name derivations: 1) Ceanothus 2) leucodermis
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