Ceanothus cuneatus (Hook.) Nutt. GRIN-Global

Taxon: Ceanothus cuneatus (Hook.) Nutt.

Summary

Genus:

Ceanothus

Family:

Rhamnaceae

Nomen number:

9648

Place of publication:

J. Torrey & A. Gray, Fl. N. Amer. 1:267. 1838

Comment:

authorship verified from original literature
because the combination was ascribed to Nuttall, and he was acknowledged in the preface to the work for his contribution, he is the author of this name (Melbourne ICN Art. 46.2)

Verified:

09/06/1995 ARS Systematic Botanists.

Accessions:

1 (1 active, 0 available) in Australian Pastures Genebank. (Map it)

Other conspecific taxa

Ceanothus cuneatus (Hook.) Nutt. var. cuneatus (0 active accession[s])
Ceanothus cuneatus (Hook.) Nutt. var. fascicularis (McMinn) Hoover (0 active accession[s])
Ceanothus cuneatus (Hook.) Nutt. var. rigidus (Nutt.) Hoover (0 active accession[s])

Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations

No images

Reference(s)

Gilbert, L. 1998. pers. comm.
Hickman, J. C., ed. The Jepson manual: higher plants of California. 1993
Hitchcock, C. L. et al. Vascular plants of the Pacific Northwest. 1955-1969
Huxley, A., ed. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening. 1992
Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium. Hortus third. 1976
McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2. 2000
McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2. 2000
Munz, P. A. & D. D. Keck. A California flora. 1959
Munz, P. A. A flora of southern California. 1974
Wiersema, J. H. & B. León. World economic plants: a standard reference (on-line edition) [medicinal plants only].
Wiggins, I. L. Flora of Baja California. 1980

Common names

English
buckbrush –
buckbrush ceanothus –
cuneate ceanothus –

Distribution

order_code	Status	Continent	Subcontinent	Country	State
1	Native	Northern America	Northern Mexico	Mexico	Baja Norte
1	Native	Northern America	Northwestern U.S.A.	United States	Oregon
1	Native	Northern America	Southwestern U.S.A.	United States	California

Native
Northern America

NORTHERN MEXICO: Mexico [Baja Norte]
NORTHWESTERN U.S.A.: United States [Oregon]
SOUTHWESTERN U.S.A.: United States [California]

Economic Uses

Usage	Type	Note	Reference
Environmental	revegetator		Gilbert, L. 1998. pers. comm.
Medicines	folklore		McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2. 2000

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2025. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://apg.pir.sa.gov.au/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=9648. Accessed 19 July 2025.