Wart-stem ceanothus facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Wart-stem ceanothus
Scientific classification
Genus:	Ceanothus
Species:	verrucosus

The Wart-Stem Ceanothus (Ceanothus verrucosus) is a type of shrub. It belongs to the Rhamnaceae plant family. People also call it "barranca brush" or "white coast ceanothus."

This plant naturally grows in Baja California and San Diego County, California. You can find it in areas with coastal chaparral and scrub. Much of the land where this plant grows has been used for buildings. However, some groups of these plants are still safe. For example, you can find them protected at Torrey Pines.

What Does the Wart-Stem Ceanothus Look Like?

The Wart-Stem Ceanothus is a tall shrub. It can grow up to about 3 meters (almost 10 feet) high. Its leaves are evergreen, meaning they stay green all year. They are bumpy and grow one after another along the stem. Each leaf is about 1.5 centimeters (half an inch) long.

Flowers and Fruit

The flowers of this plant grow in a cluster. Each cluster can be up to 2 centimeters (about three-quarters of an inch) long. The flowers are white, but they have a special dark center. After the flowers, the plant produces a fruit. This fruit is a small capsule, about half a centimeter long.

Images for kids

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  Look closely at the bumpy parts, called stipules, at the base of the leaf.