Ceanothus americanus, Carphephorus odoratissimus, Rubus spp. (auburn.edu)
Woollyleaf ceanothus2
Ceanothus tomentosus, with the common name woollyleaf ceanothus, is a species of shrub in the family Rhamnaceae. (wikipedia.org)
Woollyleaf Ceanothus or Ceanothus tomentosus is the prettiest sight here in Southern California in the chaparral shrublands in spring. (shuwenwu.com)
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Ceanothus is a group of fast-growing, evergreen shrubs that vary from groundcovers to small trees, many of which are native to California. (savingwaterpartnership.org)
The most important plants for caterpillars are buckwheat, California lilac ( Ceanothus ), deerweed and milk vetch and lupines, mallows, oaks, rock cress and other mustards, and grasses. (cnpsslo.org)
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Ceanothus tomentosus is an erect shrub (occasionally tree-like) approaching 3 m in maximum height. (wikipedia.org)
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Diagnostic features include the leaves being 3-ribbed from the base, the leaf veins being more or less obscured by the hairs, and the teeth on the edge of the leaf being tipped with glands, which sets it apart from plants like Ceanothus cyaneus. (wikipedia.org)
The twigs on this species are also flexible and not thorn-like, as opposed to species like Ceanothus leucodermis with rigid, thorn-like twigs. (wikipedia.org)
Although the Ceanothus subgenera vary in their preference to sprout from lignotubers (resprouting) versus seeds (nonsprouting) after fire, Ceanothus tomentosus exhibits both resprouting and nonsprouting plants across its range. (wikipedia.org)
Jepson Manual Treatment - Ceanothus tomentosus USDA Plants Profile: Ceanothus tomentosusCeanothus tomentosus - Photo gallery Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ceanothus tomentosus. (wikipedia.org)
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The specific epithet tomentosus refers to the dense, interwoven trichomes on the plant. (wikipedia.org)
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Diagnostic features of Ceanothus tomentosus Note the conspicuous black glands on the teeth of the serrated margins The 3-ribbed base of the underside of the leaf Note the glandular teeth and the venation This species was described by Charles Christopher Parry in 1889. (wikipedia.org)
Ceanothus species are relatively hard to burn and respond well to light overhead watering once every two weeks. (laspilitas.com)
Then in a moment of complete craziness I thought of a Paulownia tomentosa or Catalpa (because I'm not sure what the difference is between the two), and coppicing it regularly to get those cool big leaves and keep the overall plant size in check. (thedangergarden.com)