Ceanothus depressus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Rosales |
Family: | Rhamnaceae |
Genus: | Ceanothus |
Species: | C. depressus
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Binomial name | |
Ceanothus depressus Benth.
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Synonyms [1] | |
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Ceanothus depressus Benth. [2] is a shrub in the family Rhamnaceae, native to the Mexican states of Chihuahua and Sonora. [3] It is a shrub up to 70 cm tall, growing in clearings in pine-oak forests.
The Pima Bajo in the vicinity of Yepachic (Chihuahua) and Maycoba (Sonora) refer to the species as "junco," a name more commonly used for Juncus spp. in most of Mexico. They use the aromatic red roots to make a flavorful tea. [4]