Pronunciation: see-a-NO-thus ver-oo-KO-sus
Common name: Wartstem ceanothus
Family: Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn)
Habitat: Dry hills and mesas to 1000', chaparral, western
San Diego Co.
Blooming period: January to April
Click for Latin name derivations: 1) Ceanothus
2) verrucosus