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Wedgeleaf Ceanothus (Ceanothus cuneatus) aka Buck Brush Woody shrub, with almost right-angled short dull-ended branches. When not in bloom, this plant looks a lot like a Chaparral Pea, whose branch ends tend to be pointed.
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Field ID Tips · Tiny oval leaves, arranged opposite one another. · Flowers tiny in clusters, pale blue. · Almost right-angled short branches.
Similar Plants Chaparral Pea also has almost right-angled short branches. Chapparal Pea’s leaves are alternate, and in 3s, not pairs, and generally is only a few feet tall. The tip of Chaparral Pea twigs are sharp, while the Wavyleaf Ceanothus twig ends are not. Wavyleaf ceanothus – see photo to right that shows both kinds. Links: Mountain Home to West Point Shrubs |
This photo shows wavyleaf ceanothus on the left, a small leaf with ruffled edges, and wedgeleaf ceanothus on the right, with smooth-edged leaves, a paler flower and almost right-angled short pointy branches. |
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