Ceanothus depressus

Ceanothus depressus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rhamnaceae
Genus: Ceanothus
Species: C. depressus
Binomial name
Ceanothus depressus
Benth.
Synonyms[1]
  • Ceanothus durangoinus Loes.
  • Ceanothus huichagorare Loes.
  • Ceanothus pueblensis Standl.

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.

Uses

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]


References

  1. The Plant List, Ceanothus depressus
  2. Bentham, Planta Hartwegiana 8. 1839.
  3. Biodiversity of the Southwest, Ceanothus depressus map
  4. Laferrière, Joseph E., Charles W. Weber and Edwin A. Kohlhepp. 1991. Mineral contributions from some traditional Mexican teas. Plant Foods for Human Nutrition 41:277-282.
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