#rhamnaceae

Ceanothus maritimus 'Valley Violet'

California has an abundance of Ceanothus species, commonly called "California lilacs", although they are not actually related to lilacs. Their flower colors are generally in the blue-to-purple range, or else white. This one is actually very localized in nature, growing just south of Big Sur along the coast of Central California. The cultivar 'Valley Violet' has gained popularity in gardens, with its low mounding habit and its profuse production of bluish-purple flowers in winter. Ceanothus belongs to the family Rhamnaceae.

The generic epithet means "hidden man", referring to the stamens.

Spiny, heath-like shrubs from the Buckthorn family Rhamnaceae surprisingly, with small, clustered leaves and flowers crowded at the ends of branches. Endemic to Australia.

Spyridium scortechinii

18-SEP-2025

Scientific Name: Berchemia scandens Common Name(s): Alabama supplejack, supplejack, rattan vine Family: Rhamnaceae (buckthorn) Life Cycle: Perennial Leaf Retention: Deciduous Habit: Vine USDA L48 Native Status: Native Location: Allen, Texas Season(s): Spring

Sunday, September 20, 2020