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Ceanothus americanus

Jersey Tea, Jersey Tea Ceanothus
Other regional names: Mountainsweet +3 more
  • Mountainsweet
  • New Jersey Tea
  • Redroot
  • Wild Snowball
Also known as: Ceanothus americanus var. americanus +17 more
  • Ceanothus americanus var. americanus
  • Ceanothus americanus var. glaber Alph.Wood
  • Ceanothus americanus var. intermedius (Pursh) K.Koch
  • Ceanothus americanus var. intermedius (Pursh) Torr. & A.Gray
  • Ceanothus americanus var. pitcheri Torr. & A.Gray
  • Ceanothus decumbens Steud.
  • Ceanothus dillenianus K.Koch
  • Ceanothus ellipticus Raf.
  • Ceanothus glomeratus Raf.
  • Ceanothus hybridus K.Koch
  • Ceanothus laevigatus Raf.
  • Ceanothus latifolius Raf.
  • Ceanothus levigatus Raf.
  • Ceanothus macrophyllus Desf.
  • Ceanothus macrophyllus Dippel
  • Ceanothus milleri Tausch
  • Ceanothus multiflorus Dippel
  • Ceanothus officinalis Raf.
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Rhamnaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub or shrub.

Ceanothus americanus (commonly known as Jersey Tea or Jersey-tea Ceanothus) is a shrub within the Rhamnaceae family. It is found natively in North America. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.

Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Shrub

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Québec, Rhode I., South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin

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