Stats

Lifespan

10-25 yrs

Size

Medium

Diet

Photosynthetic

Biome

Coastal scrub

Range

North America

Movement

Sessile

Breeding

Seeds

Defense

Toxins

Status

Uncommon

About

This evergreen shrub grows along the rocky coastal slopes of California. Its tiny flowers produce a sticky resin that acts as a natural glue to trap visiting insects.

Life cycle

1. 1.
   seed

   A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
2. 2.
   sprout

   A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
3. 3.
   sapling

   A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
4. 4.
   mature

   Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Family

Rhamnaceae

Genus

Ceanothus

Species

Ceanothus thyrsiflorus