Coast Whitethorn

Ceanothus incanus Torr. & A. Gray - Buckthorn family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 12.0 feet

Plant Type: Shrub

Features

Flower Color: White, Pink

Bloom Time: Mid Spring, Late Spring

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Larval Host (Butterfly); Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Species depending on Coast Whitethorn: Malacosoma californica "central population", Malacosoma californica ambisimilis, Nymphalis californica

Native Range

  • USA:  California
Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.