Ceanothus americanus
Siting Information
- Date:
June 10, 2021
- Time:
11:20 a.m.
- Location:
Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area (100 Museum Road, Stevens, PA 17578)
- Habitat:
wildflower garden area in front of visitor's center
- Weather: approximately
75 degrees Fahrenheit, some clouds, humid
This entire plant was about 18 inches tall. I had a difficult time identifying it because I didn't realize it was a type of shrub until I had exhausted every other possibility! The alternate leaf pattern shown here is much lower than the taller flower stems. The entire leaves are toothed.
The light pink flowers grow in dense clusters. This plant was growing in an area that had shade during part of the day. The flower clusters remind me of fireworks.
(Newcomb, 2011, p. 310)
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