Pronunciation: see-a-NO-thus sy-AN-ee-us
Common name: Lakeside ceanothus
Family: Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn)
Habitat: Dry shrubby slopes, chaparral to 1200',
south Peninsular Range, RARE
Blooming period: April to June
Click for Latin name derivations: 1) Ceanothus
2) cyaneus