Dwarf Whitethorn (Ceanothus dentatus)

Global Rank: G2 - Imperiled
Legal Status: N/A
Family: Rhamnaceae
State: CA
Nature Serve ID: 130780
Lifeform: Shrub
Date Inducted in National Collection:

Description:

In terms of conservation status, Ceanothus dentatus is an unranked species in the state of California. The Dwarf Ceanothus can be found in scattered populations along the central California coast including San Cruz and Monterey counties. It is in these communities that C. dentatus can be found among variations of pine forests and coastal chaparral. Among these habitats, C. dentatus can specifically be found wherever there is sandy, gravel-like soil. It is a popular choice for local bees and predatory insects.

Where is Dwarf Whitethorn (Ceanothus dentatus) located in the wild?

Habitat:

The Dwarf Ceanothus can found in a wide range of elevations up to 1500 ft and inhabit various pine forest habitats including closed-cone, yellow-pine, and evergreen forest communities. In these habitats, it can only be found in sandy, gravel-like soil.

Distribution:

Populations are found along the central California coastline but are most abundant in Santa Cruz & Monterey counties.

States & Provinces:

Dwarf Whitethorn can be found in California

Which CPC Partners conserve Dwarf Whitethorn (Ceanothus dentatus)?

California Botanic Garden

Not Sponsored

Conservation Actions

Assigned 06/09/17

CPC's Plant Sponsorship Program provides long term stewardship of rare plants in our National Collection. We are so grateful for all our donors who have made the Plant Sponsorship Program so successful. We are in the process of acknowledging all our wonderful plant sponsorship donors on our website. This is a work in progress and will be updated regularly.

Conservation Actions

09/01/2020

Based on an September 2020 extract of the California Plant Rescue Database, California Botanic Garden holds 1 accessions of Ceanothus dentatus in orthodox seed collection. There are as many as 2380 seeds of this species in their collection - although some may have been used for curation testing or sent to back up.

08/05/2020

Based on an August 2020 extract of the California Plant Rescue Database, California Botanic Garden has collected 1 seed accessions of Ceanothus dentatus from 1 plant occurrences listed in the California Natural Diversity Database. These collections together emcompass an unknown number of maternal plants