Ceanothus thyrsiflorus

Species category

Shrub or Tree, Weed

Common name

blueblossum

Diagnostic characters

Planting unit

True seedTrue seed:
A mature fertilized ovule consisting of an embryo, with or without and external food reserve (e.g., endosperm) enclosed by the testa.

Shape

OvalOval:
Broadly elliptic.

Size

  • Length: 2–2.8 mm
  • Width: 1.9–2 mm
  • Thickness: 1–1.5 mm

Color

Brown to black

Texture

Shiny

Other structures

HilumHilum:
The scar on the seed coat at the place of its detachment from the seed stalk (funiculus).
attachment is sometimes present.

Identification notes

Longitudinal hump not present.

Noxious weed seed categories

Not listed

AOSA examination list

Not included

Nomenclature

Family

Rhamnaceae

Valid name

Ceanothus thyrsiflorus Eschsch.

Synonyms

Ceanothus thyrsiflorus Eschsch. var. repens McMinn

 Ceanothus thyrsiflorus.  Shiny seeds with no longitudinal hump.
Ceanothus thyrsiflorus. Shiny seeds with no longitudinal hump.