. Plant species of concern and plant associations of Powder River county, Montana . Figure 11. Habitat of C^r^.i; grcnidav^. ^ai7V/i7 (Custer Natl. Forest). Ceanothus herbaceus Raf, New Jersey tea Bucktliorn Family {Rhammtceae) BLM status: Watch USFS status: - Global rank: G5T?. State rank: SH State status summary: New Jersey tea is known from one historic occuirence in Montana. It may be declining elsewhere on tlie Great Plains. Relocation efforts have not been successful to date. Description: New Jersey tea is a higlily branched shmb witli stems up to 1 m high. The alternate, lance-shaped t
. Plant species of concern and plant associations of Powder River county, Montana . Figure 11. Habitat of C^r^.i; grcnidav^. ^ai7V/i7 (Custer Natl. Forest). Ceanothus herbaceus Raf, New Jersey tea Bucktliorn Family {Rhammtceae) BLM status: Watch USFS status: - Global rank: G5T?. State rank: SH State status summary: New Jersey tea is known from one historic occuirence in Montana. It may be declining elsewhere on tlie Great Plains. Relocation efforts have not been successful to date. Description: New Jersey tea is a higlily branched shmb witli stems up to 1 m high. The alternate, lance-shaped to nan'owly elliptic leaves are 2 to 6 cm long and have seirated edges; they are glabrous on top but hairy beneath. Nimierous white flowers are bom in congested, rounded inflorescences that temiinate tlie growing branches (Figures 12 and 13.) Each flower is about 2 to 3 mm high with 5 calyx lobes and 5 petals tliat have a linear basal portion and a hood-shaped blade. There are 5 stamens and a 3-lobed ovary. The fiuit is a glossy, brown, 3-lobed, globose capsule that is 3 to 5 mm wide. It flowers in June, The Ceanothits genus has simple alternate leaves with 3 prominent, somewhat parallel veins arising from nearly the same point near the base of the blade. It also has hood- shaped petals, and 3-lobed fniits. Ceanothus herbaceous can be distinguished from otlier members of the genus by its naiTower leaves, which are less tlian 2 cm wide and not shiny on the upper surface.
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