olivaceous]
Pronunciation: see-a-NO-thus toe-men-TOE-sus
ol-iv-AY-see-us)
Common name: Woollyleaf ceanothus, Ramona
lilac
Family: Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn)
Habitat: Brush-covered slopes to 3500', chaparral,
San Bernardino and Santa Ana Mts, San Diego Co
Blooming period: March to May
Click for Latin name derivations: 1) Ceanothus
2) tomentosus 3) olivaceous
NOTE: Jepson Manual does not recognize variants