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Thursday, July 1, 2010

Martin's Ceanothus-Ceanothus martinii

This small shrub with white flowers is Martin's ceanothus (Ceanothus martinii), also called Martin's snowbrush. It's the only member of the Buckthorn Family (Rhamnaceae) found in this area.
The distribution is throughout the Intermountain West.
The flowers are grouped in clumps and have an unusual shape. For more information about Martin's ceanothus, click here.

1 comment:

Chattahoochee Valley Daily said...

they look like marshmellow stars