Buckbrush (Ceanothus greggii greggii)
Description
Ceanothus is a genus of about 50-60 species of nitrogen-fixing shrubs or small trees in the family Rhamnaceae.Common names for members of this genus are California lilac, wild lilac, and soap bush. "Ceonothus" comes from a Greek word meaning "spiny plant",Ancient Greek: which was applied by Theophrastus (371-287 BC) to an Old World plant believed to be Cirsium arvense.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum: Magnoliophyta
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Rosales
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Family: Rhamnaceae
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Genus: Ceanothus
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