Rhamnaceae

Point Reyes ceanothus

Ceanothus gloriosus J.T.Howell

Family: Rhamnaceae
Genus: Ceanothus

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Point Reyes ceanothus: Ceanothus gloriosus — Point Reyes ceanothus. Endemic to coastal northern California. Cultivated as an ornamental garden plant. — Photo: Megan Hansen from Portland, OR, US, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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English: Point Reyes ceanothus

Synonyms

Ceanothus gloriosus var. gloriosus
Ceanothus prostratus var. grandifolius (Torr.) Jeps.
Ceanothus rigidus var. grandifolius Torr.
Ceanothus verrucosus var. grandifolius (Torr.) K.Brandegee

Characteristics

Growth habit: Shrub, Subshrub
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: native

Photos

Photo: Megan Hansen from Portland, OR, US, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Daderot, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Daderot, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Daderot, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: John Rusk from Berkeley, CA, United States of America, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: John Rusk from Berkeley, CA, United States of America, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: John Rusk from Berkeley, CA, United States of America, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: John Rusk from Berkeley, CA, United States of America, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: John Rusk from Berkeley, CA, United States of America, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.