Ceanothus_depressus

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Ceanothus depressus

Species of flowering plant

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.

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Uses

The Pima Bajo in the vicinity of Yepachic (Chihuahua) and Maycoba [es] (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. [1]
    The Plant List, Ceanothus depressus
  2. [2]
    Bentham, Planta Hartwegiana 8. 1839.
  3. [3]
    "Biodiversity of the Southwest, Ceanothus depressus map". Archived from the original on 2013-12-15. Retrieved 2013-12-15.
  4. [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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