Vascular Plants - Rhamnaceae - Ceanothus - Ceanothus velutinus:
Ceanothus velutinus var. velutinus
Mountain balm, sticky-laurel, grease-wood 
Blooms: June - August
Habit: shrub
Duration: perennial
Origin: Native
Distribution: Chiefly east of the Cascades, British Columbia to California, east to South Dakota and Colorado
Habitat: Openings in dry forests, moderate to mid-elevations in the mountains
Accepted Name:
Ceanothus velutinus Dougl. ex Hook. var. velutinus
Synonyms:
(none)

Treated in Flora of the PNW as:
Ceanothus velutinus var. velutinus
Additional Resources:

PNW Herbaria Specimens: View list of Ceanothus velutinus var. velutinus specimens in the Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria database.

WTU Herbarium Specimens: View list of Ceanothus velutinus var. velutinus specimens in the WTU Herbarium database.

Washington Flora Checklist: Ceanothus velutinus var. velutinus treatment.

E-Flora BC: Ceanothus velutinus var. velutinus atlas page.

CalPhotos: Ceanothus velutinus var. velutinus images.

USDA Plants Database: Ceanothus velutinus var. velutinus.
Additional photographs of Ceanothus velutinus var. velutinus:
(click on a thumbnail to view larger photo)

Ben Legler, 2004

Ben Legler, 2004

Ben Legler, 2004

Ben Legler, 2004

Ben Legler, 2004

Ben Legler, 2004

H. Tim Gladwin, 1998

H. Tim Gladwin, 1982

H. Tim Gladwin, 1984

G. D. Carr, 2008

G. D. Carr, 2008

G. D. Carr, 2008

G. D. Carr, 2008

G. D. Carr, 2008

G. D. Carr, 2008

G. D. Carr, 2008

Susan McDougall, 2004

Ron Bockelman, 2011

Ron Bockelman, 2010

Ron Bockelman, 2010

Ron Bockelman, 2011

Ron Bockelman, 2011

Ron Bockelman, 2010

Ron Bockelman, 2011
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