Common New Jersey Tea

Ceanothus americanus americanus

A variety of New Jersey tea found in various habitats of the piedmont, mountains, and (very rarely) coastal plains of eastern North America. There are three varieties of Ceanothus americanus: var. americanus, var. intermedius, and var. pitcheri. They can be differentiated by leaf shape and indumentum.
Common New Jersey Tea (Ceanothus americanus americanus) NATIVE. On a disturbed hillside near the edge of a dense hardwood/coniferous forest in NW Georgia (Gordon County), US. https://www.jungledragon.com/image/60786/common_new_jersey_tea_ceanothus_americanus_americanus.html Ceanothus americanus,Ceanothus americanus americanus,Common New Jersey Tea,Geotagged,New Jersey tea,Spring,United States

Appearance

Ceanothus americanus is a shrub-like plant that grows up to 3.5 feet high. White inflorescences are clumped together on long, axillary peduncles. Leaves are around 4-10 cm long, 2.5-6 cm wide.
Common New Jersey Tea (Ceanothus americanus americanus) NATIVE. On a disturbed hillside near the edge of a dense hardwood/coniferous forest in NW Georgia (Gordon County), US. https://www.jungledragon.com/image/60785/common_new_jersey_tea_ceanothus_americanus_americanus.html Ceanothus americanus,Ceanothus americanus americanus,Common New Jersey Tea,Geotagged,New Jersey tea,Spring,United States

Distribution

Eastern North America

Status

Secure globally and locally.

Habitat

Various habitats of the piedmont, mountains, and (very rarely) coastal plains of Eastern North America.

Predators

Twigs and foliage are sought out by deer. Seeds are sustenance for turkeys and quail.

A host plant for the larvae of Azure butterflies (genus Celastrina) a few duskywing (Erynnis genus) species.

References:

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceanothus_americanus

http://www.herbarium.unc.edu/FloraArchives/WeakleyFlora_2015-05-29.pdf
Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassEudicots
OrderRosales
FamilyRhamnaceae
GenusCeanothus
SpeciesCeanothus americanus americanus
Photographed in
United States of America