#buckbrush

[chaparraljournal]

Buckbrush (Ceanothus cuneatus), a flowering shrub native to California.

It’s one of a number of chaparral plants that need fire for germination, and produces beanpod-like seeds that can lie dormant on the soil for years.

It’s a larval host for nearly a dozen moths and butterflies.

[internetwitchcraft]

[gardeningohp]

Ceanothus.

[stopandlook]

Scientific Name: Symphoricarpos orbiculatus Common Name(s): Coralberry, buckbrush Family: Caprifoliaceae (honeysuckle) Life Cycle: Perennial Leaf Retention: Deciduous Habit: Shrub USDA L48 Native Status: Native Location: Collin County, Texas Season(s): Fall

[coyote-mints]

The flowers of Buckbrush. I think this is Ceanothus cuneatus. It has a strong musky scent and its roots harbor nitrogen fixing bacteria. A pollinator favorite and larval host plant

[that-crazy-scorpio-man]

Snowberry (Symphoricarpos orbiculatus)

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Coralberry or snowberry (Symphoricarpos orbiculatus)

[that-crazy-scorpio-man]

Snowberries (Symphoricarpos orbiculatus)