Pronunciation: see-a-NO-thus kras-i-FO-lee-us
Common name: Hoaryleaf ceanothus
Family: Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn)
Habitat: Dry ridges, slopes and fans below 3500',
coastal sage scrub, chaparral
Blooming period: January to April
Click for Latin name derivations: 1) Ceanothus
2) crassifolius