Ceanothus herbaceus

Classification	Dicots
Family	Rhamnaceae
Family (Traditional)	Rhamnaceae
Genus	Ceanothus
Species:	Ceanothus herbaceus Raf.
Common Name	Jersey Tea
Growth Habit	vine - forb
Plant Notes	**
Characteristics	Armaments: No; Milky Sap: No; Photosynthetic: Yes; Stipules: Yes; Woody Herbaceous: Herbaceous; Duration: Perennial; General Ecology: Terrestrial; Growth Habit: vine - forb; Moisture Requirements: Xeric; Moisture Requirements: Sub-xeric; Moisture Requirements: Dry-mesic; Region of Origin: North America; Reproductive Phenology: April; Reproductive Phenology: May; Leaf Arrangement: alternate; Leaf Complexity: simple; Leaf Dissection: 0; Leaf Fragrance: No; Leaf Persistance: Deciduous; Leaf Petiole Type: petiolate; Leaf Type: broadleaf; Leaf Venation: pinnipalmate; Leaflet Number: 0; Base Flower Color: White; Fruit Dehiscence: Yes; Fruit Type: Capsule; Fruit Type: Drupe; Fruit Wet/Dry: Dry; Overall Flower Symmetry: Actinomorphic; Perianth Present: Yes; Pistil Number: 1; Sexuality: monoclinous; Sporangium Arrangement: N/A; Stamen Number: 4; Stamen Number: 5
C value	9
Status	Native; KY[S2] (State Rank); G5 (Global Rank)
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Species Distribution Map

This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display the its name. Click the question mark icon () to view additional information about the ecoregions shown. In the map legend, there are links to toggle the visibility of the ecoregions and/or their labels. In addition, clicking on an ecoregion name will highlight that region on the map.

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Counties - Species Present

Ecoregions

Southeastern Plains
- Blackland Prarie
Blue Ridge Mountains
Ridge and Valley
Cumberland Plateau
Cumberland Mountains
Allegheny Plateau

Interior Plateau
- Bluegrass Region
- Nashville Basin
- Pennyroyal Karst Plain
- Western Highland Rim
- Eastern Highland Rim

Interior River Valleys and Hills
- Shawnee / Caseyville Hills
Mississippi Alluvial Plain
Mississippi Valley Loess Plains
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Synonyms

Synonym	Full Citation
Ceanothus herbaceus var. pubescens	Ceanothus herbaceus var. pubescens (Torr. & A.Gray ex S.Watson) Shinners
Ceanothus ovalis	Ceanothus ovalis
Ceanothus ovatus	Ceanothus ovatus Desf.
Ceanothus ovatus var. pubescens	Ceanothus ovatus var. pubescens S.Watson
Ceanothus pubescens	Ceanothus pubescens (S.Watson) Rydb. ex Small

Specimens and Distribution

This species has been reported in the following counties by the herbaria listed. An overview of the individual specimens are provided in the table that follows. Click on the accession number to view details; click on column headers to sort.

Counties included on distribution map: Laurel (KY), Pulaski (KY), Wayne (KY), White (TN)

Herbaria represented by specimen data listed below: APSC, BEREA, EKY, TENN

Range of years during which specimens were collected: 1987 - 1987

Accession No. (click for full details)	County	State	Coll. Date	Collector & Collection No.	Herbarium & Herbarium Name Used
31234100745999	Pulaski	Kentucky		Tara R. Littlefield	EKY Ceanothus herbaceus
APSC0085940	Pulaski	Kentucky	04 Aug 1987	Max Medley	APSC Ceanothus herbaceus
APSC0085937	Laurel	Kentucky			APSC Ceanothus herbaceus
31234100620739	Pulaski	Kentucky		Rob Jacobs	EKY Ceanothus herbaceus
BEREA019542	Wayne	Kentucky			BEREA Ceanothus herbaceus
TENN-V-0145738	White	Tennessee			TENN Ceanothus herbaceus
APSC0085952	Laurel	Kentucky			APSC Ceanothus herbaceus
APSC0085938	Pulaski	Kentucky	20 May 1987	Max Medley	APSC Ceanothus herbaceus
31234100620747	Pulaski	Kentucky		Max E. Medley	EKY Ceanothus herbaceus
APSC0085939	Pulaski	Kentucky	20 May 1987	Max Medley	APSC Ceanothus herbaceus
APSC0085941	Pulaski	Kentucky	20 May 1987	Max Medley	APSC Ceanothus herbaceus
APSC0110271	Pulaski	Kentucky			APSC Ceanothus herbaceus

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