Rhamnaceae

Bigpod ceanothus

Ceanothus megacarpus Nutt.

Family: Rhamnaceae
Genus: Ceanothus

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Bigpod ceanothus (Ceanothus megacarpus) — FlowerPhoto: zadat, CC0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

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English: Bigpod ceanothus

Synonyms

Ceanothus cuneatus var. macrocarpus (Nutt.) K.Brandegee
Ceanothus macrocarpus Nutt.
Ceanothus megacarpus subsp. megacarpus
Ceanothus megacarpus var. megacarpus
Ceanothus megacarpus var. pendulus McMinn

Flowers

In flower: December to March (from 145 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
Flower colour: white (USDA PLANTS Database)

Characteristics

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

Photos

FlowerPhoto: zadat, CC0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: George Williams, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: George Williams, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: harrier, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Joe Decruyenaere, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Joe Decruyenaere, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Diego Blanco, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Joe Decruyenaere, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Adam J. Searcy, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Joe Decruyenaere, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Dave West, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Joe Decruyenaere, CC BY-SA 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.