redstem ceanothus Rhamnaceae Ceanothus sanguineus

Leaf:Alternate, simple, deciduous, ovate, 1 to 3 1/2 inches long, thin, dark green and glabrous above and paler below, margins serrated, 3-veined from the base.
Flower:Perfect and complete small white flowers borne in large, dense clusters up to 4 inches long.
Fruit:Small, 3-lobed, rounded capsule up to 3/16 inch in diameter, occur in clusters.
Twig:Slender, smooth, and purplish-red in color, buds often stalked.
Bark:Slender, smooth, and purplish-red in color.
Form:An erect, loosely branched shrub up to 10 feet tall with slender, red branches.

leaf flower fruit twig bark form map

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