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Ceanothus Griseus

A Wide Bush
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A tall wide bush that is typically wider than tall. This specimen was about 2.5 feet (75 cm) tall and 4 feet (1.2 meters) wide.

Ceanothus griseus   •  Collected from Point Lobos State Park, Monterey County   •  Tilden Botanical Garden internal link   •  Tilden Regional Park above Berkeley, California   •  (Photo posted Wednesday 11 August 2010)   •  (Photo taken 12:59:08 Tuesday 18 May 2010)   •  © 2010 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #125908_4842BCX
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A Tangled Growth
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The bush was a really tangled growth with leaves and flower only around the edges.

Ceanothus griseus   •  Collected from Point Lobos State Park, Monterey County   •  Tilden Botanical Garden internal link   •  Tilden Regional Park above Berkeley, California   •  (Photo posted Wednesday 11 August 2010)   •  (Photo taken 12:59:12 Tuesday 18 May 2010)   •  © 2010 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #125912_4843BCX
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Interior Branches
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A view inside the bush shows its tangle of interior branches, and how the branches have a tree-like surface.

Ceanothus griseus   •  Collected from Point Lobos State Park, Monterey County   •  Tilden Botanical Garden internal link   •  Tilden Regional Park above Berkeley, California   •  (Photo posted Wednesday 11 August 2010)   •  (Photo taken 12:59:42 Tuesday 18 May 2010)   •  © 2010 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #125942_4845BCX
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Small Leaves
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This plant had small leaves no more than 1.5 inches (4 cm) long. They appeared serrated along the edges but didn't feel harsh. The underside was lightly fuzzy.

Ceanothus griseus   •  Collected from Point Lobos State Park, Monterey County   •  Tilden Botanical Garden internal link   •  Tilden Regional Park above Berkeley, California   •  (Photo posted Wednesday 11 August 2010)   •  (Photo taken 13:00:14 Tuesday 18 May 2010)   •  © 2010 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #130014_4847BCX
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Tiny Purple Flowers
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The blue/purple flowers were arranged in clusters at the ends of branches. Each cluster head was about the same size as a leaf. From a distance, the flower clusters appeared lightly sprinkled among the leaves.

Ceanothus griseus   •  Collected from Point Lobos State Park, Monterey County   •  Tilden Botanical Garden internal link   •  Tilden Regional Park above Berkeley, California   •  (Photo posted Wednesday 11 August 2010)   •  (Photo taken 13:00:38 Tuesday 18 May 2010)   •  © 2010 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #130038_4850BCX
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