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Narrow-leaved New Jersey Tea
Ceanothus herbaceus

Narrow-leaved New Jersey Tea (Ceanothus herbaceus) Other common names: Herbaceous Red-root

Other scientific names: Ceanothus ovatus

Family: Buckthorn Family (Rhamnaceae)

Distinctive features: Shrub; Flower clusters are at the ends of branches only.

Similar species:
  •   New Jersey Tea (Ceanothus americanus) - Larger, rounder leaves. Flower clusters occur along the stems, and are not at the ends of branches.


Flowers: Spring;  White

Leaves: Simple

Habitat: Fields and Open Areas

Books: Shrubs of Ontario: 305   

Native/Non-native: Native

For more information visit: Ontario Trees and Shrubs

Photographs: 95 photographs available, of which 4 are featured on this page. SCROLL DOWN FOR PHOTOGRAPHS.

Range Map is at the bottom of the page

Narrow-leaved New Jersey Tea (Ceanothus herbaceus) flowers

Narrow-leaved New Jersey Tea plant in bloom.

Narrow-leaved New Jersey Tea (Ceanothus herbaceus) flowers

Narrow-leaved New Jersey Tea (Ceanothus herbaceus) plants

Narrow-leaved New Jersey Tea plants nestled at the base of White Birch (Betula papyrifera).

Narrow-leaved New Jersey Tea (Ceanothus herbaceus) leaf

Narrow-leaved New Jersey Tea leaf.


Range map for Narrow-leaved New Jersey Tea (Ceanothus herbaceus)

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The entire Province/State is coloured, regardless of where in that Province/State it occurs.

(Range map provided courtesy of the USDA website and is displayed here in accordance with their Policies)