Rhamnaceae

Ceanothus integerrimus

Deer Brush

Erect deciduous shrub. Stems yellow to pale green. Leaves alternate, lance-shaped to widely oblong, 1–3 in. long, thin, upper surface bright green with few or no hairs, lower side lighter in color, hairy. Inflorescence to 6 in. long, consisting of many stalked clusters of white to pale blue flowers. Seedpods sticky. Grows in openings in mixed forests at low to mid-elevations.

• Rarity: Locally Common
• Flowering Time: Late Spring, Early Summer
• Life Cycle: Perennial
• Height: 3--12 feet
• Habitat: West-Side Forest, East-Side Forest
• Found In: Siskiyous, East Gorge
• Native: Yes