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Ceanothus velutinus

Dougl. ex Hook.

Tobacco Ceanothus

G5Secure Found in 411 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Least concernIUCN
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.151235
Element CodePDRHA041H0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
IUCNLeast concern
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderRhamnales
FamilyRhamnaceae
GenusCeanothus
Other Common Names
Céanothe velouté (FR) snowbrush ceanothus (EN) Snowbrush Ceanothus (EN) Tobacco-brush (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2016-04-29
Change Date1988-05-16
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
British ColumbiaS5Yes
AlbertaS2Yes
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
IdahoSNRYes
ColoradoS4Yes
WyomingS4Yes
MontanaS4Yes
CaliforniaSNRYes
NevadaS4Yes
OregonSNRYes
South DakotaSNRYes
WashingtonSNRYes
UtahSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)Yes
Roadless Areas (411)
California (104)
AreaForestAcres
Adams PeakPlumas National Forest5,283
Bald MountainTahoe National Forest5,832
Bell QuinbyShasta-Trinity National Forest11,556
Blue Creek Rare ISix Rivers National Forest12,134
Buckeye RidgeHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest2,241
Bucks LakePlumas National Forest680
Butt Mtn.Lassen National Forest8,217
Callahan FlowModoc National Forest6,618
Carson - IcebergStanislaus National Forest56,430
Castle Crags AShasta-Trinity National Forest113
Castle Crags BShasta-Trinity National Forest1,619
Castle PeakTahoe National Forest14,974
Chineese Camp (CA)Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest4,339
Chips CreekLassen National Forest29,089
Chips CreekPlumas National Forest12,940
Coyote NorthInyo National Forest11,932
Crane Mtn.Modoc National Forest1,269
Cub CreekLassen National Forest8,643
CypressLassen National Forest3,380
DardanellesEldorado National Forest8,110
Devil's Gate (CA)Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest9,946
Dexter CanyonInyo National Forest17,053
DomeStanislaus National Forest11,085
EagleStanislaus National Forest16,116
East GirardShasta-Trinity National Forest27,894
East YubaTahoe National Forest17,968
EbbettsHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest255
FalesHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest9,138
Glass MountainInyo National Forest52,867
Granite ChiefTahoe National Forest6,546
GriderKlamath National Forest10,647
Grouse LakesTahoe National Forest19,085
Heart LakeLassen National Forest9,349
Hoover - Emma LakeHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest1,007
Hoover - Green Ck NoHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest7,155
Hoover - Mt.olsenHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest624
Hoover - NorthHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest1,574
Hoover - Twin LakesHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest102
Hoover - Virginia LksHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest5,050
Horse Mdw.Inyo National Forest5,687
HortonInyo National Forest5,717
Iceberg - Mill CreekHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest26,988
Iceberg - RodriquezHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest229
Iceberg - Silver Mtn.Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest294
Iceberg - SlinkardHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest1,551
IshiLassen National Forest21,805
JohnsonKlamath National Forest10,652
KangarooKlamath National Forest40,617
Lake EleanorShasta-Trinity National Forest397
Lakes BasinTahoe National Forest557
LavaLassen National Forest5,978
Log Cabin SaddlebagInyo National Forest15,165
MayfieldLassen National Forest14,444
Middle ForkPlumas National Forest29,278
MillModoc National Forest321
Mill CreekLassen National Forest7,587
Mokelumne - SprattHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest613
Monkey CreekSix Rivers National Forest9,017
Mt. JacksonHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest20,721
Mt. BidwellModoc National Forest11,687
Mt. EddyShasta-Trinity National Forest7,232
Mt. HoffmanModoc National Forest9,780
Mt. HoffmanKlamath National Forest802
Mt. OlsenInyo National Forest2,161
Mt. Shasta AShasta-Trinity National Forest676
Mt. Shasta BShasta-Trinity National Forest2,809
Mt. VidaModoc National Forest7,771
Mystic (CA)Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest836
Nevahbe RidgeInyo National Forest302
North Fork American RiverTahoe National Forest38,495
North Fork SmithSix Rivers National Forest37,898
North LakeInyo National Forest2,406
Onion SpringsLassen National Forest2,421
Orleans Mtn.Klamath National Forest49,090
Orleans Mtn. BSix Rivers National Forest17,183
Orleans Mtn. CSix Rivers National Forest15,589
PantherShasta-Trinity National Forest12,016
ParsnipModoc National Forest8,485
PyramidEldorado National Forest24,347
Raymond PeakStanislaus National Forest3,646
Robinson PeakHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest5,835
Rock Creek WestInyo National Forest3,626
RussianKlamath National Forest21,771
ShacklefordKlamath National Forest1,679
SherwinInyo National Forest3,140
Ship MountainSix Rivers National Forest11,936
Silver HillHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest4,423
SinkardHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest2,004
SiskiyouKlamath National Forest54,039
Siskiyou BSix Rivers National Forest18,871
Slate Mtn.Sequoia National Forest12,299
SnoozerKlamath National Forest23,414
SoldierModoc National Forest10,102
Table Mtn.Inyo National Forest4,215
Timbered CraterLassen National Forest4,096
Trail LakeLassen National Forest1,124
UnderwoodSix Rivers National Forest6,591
Weaver BallyShasta-Trinity National Forest829
West GirardShasta-Trinity National Forest37,516
West YubaPlumas National Forest6,071
Wheeler RidgeInyo National Forest15,744
Whisky CreekInyo National Forest865
Wild Cattle MtnLassen National Forest4,965
Wild Horse Mtn. (CA)Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest28,822
Colorado (5)
AreaForestAcres
Comanche Peak Adjacent AreaArapaho & Roosevelt NFs44,158
Dome PeakRoutt NF35,716
Long ParkRoutt NF42,100
Pagoda PeakRoutt NF57,676
Red TableWhite River NF39,122
Idaho (14)
AreaForestAcres
Bighorn - WeitasNez Perce-Clearwater National Forest254,845
Boulder - White CloudsSawtooth National Forest322,653
Boulder - White CloudsSalmon-Challis National Forest139,297
HoodooNez Perce-Clearwater National Forest153,868
Italian PeakCaribou-Targhee National Forest141,158
Lemhi RangeSalmon-Challis National Forest308,533
NeedlesPayette National Forest131,279
North Lochsa SlopeNez Perce-Clearwater National Forest117,662
PalisadesCaribou-Targhee National Forest122,002
Peace RockBoise National Forest191,734
Pioneer MountainsSawtooth National Forest119,563
Pioneer MountainsSalmon-Challis National Forest172,460
SeceshPayette National Forest248,088
West Meadow CreekNez Perce-Clearwater National Forest115,949
Montana (47)
AreaForestAcres
Allan Mountain (01946)Bitterroot National Forest104,184
Anaconda HillHelena National Forest18,546
Bear - Marshall - Scapegoat - SwanHelena National Forest51,360
Bear - Marshall - Scapegoat - SwanLolo National Forest118,485
Bear - Marshall - Scapegoat - SwanLewis and Clark National Forest344,022
Big LogHelena National Forest8,954
Big Snowy Mountains WsaLewis and Clark National Forest88,003
Bmss Ra 1485Flathead National Forest334,275
BridgerGallatin National Forest45,059
Buckhorn Ridge (MT)Kootenai National Forest34,716
Burnt MountainCuster National Forest10,698
Cabinet Face East #671Kootenai National Forest50,326
Cherry PeakLolo National Forest37,862
Crazy MountainGallatin National Forest82,093
Deadhorse Ridge Ra 1128Flathead National Forest23,648
ElkhornHelena National Forest75,468
Fishtail SaddlebackCuster National Forest16,359
Gallatin FringeGallatin National Forest51,571
Gold Hill #668Kootenai National Forest6,455
HoodooLolo National Forest105,162
Hyalite - Porcupine - Buffalo Horn Wilderness Study AreaGallatin National Forest143,991
Italian PeakBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest90,401
Lincoln GulchHelena National Forest8,250
Lolo CreekLolo National Forest14,335
Lost Water CanyonCuster National Forest9,251
MadisonGallatin National Forest127,859
Mckay Creek #676Kootenai National Forest15,323
Mt. Gmt Area HCuster National Forest1,335
Nevada MountainHelena National Forest50,135
North AbsarokaGallatin National Forest159,075
North AbsarokaCuster National Forest21,063
Patricks Knob - North CutoffLolo National Forest16,970
Petty MountainLolo National Forest16,178
Red Lodge Creek HellroaringCuster National Forest17,210
Reservation DivideLolo National Forest16,908
SapphireBitterroot National Forest43,303
Scotchman Peaks (MT)Kootenai National Forest53,909
Selway - Bitterroot (01067)Bitterroot National Forest114,953
Silver KingBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest64,289
Sleeping Child (x1074)Bitterroot National Forest21,433
South Siegel - South CutoffLolo National Forest13,474
Specimen CreekHelena National Forest12,368
Stony MountainBitterroot National Forest44,057
Stony MountainLolo National Forest32,796
Trout CreekKootenai National Forest30,851
West Big HoleBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest133,563
Willard Estelle #173Kootenai National Forest3,714
Nevada (33)
AreaForestAcres
Bald Mtn.Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest41,598
Blade CreekHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest6,331
Bunker HillHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest27,569
ButtermilkHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest19,373
Cabin CreekHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest10,706
Copper Mtns.Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest31,945
Flat CreekHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest5,843
Humboldt - Angel LkHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest1,008
Humboldt - LizziesHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest70
Humboldt - SouthHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest11,152
Humboldt - WinchellHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest1,272
Jarbidge - Canyon CkHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest3,258
Jarbidge - Coon CkHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest866
Jarbidge - Slide CkHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest752
Jobs Peak (NV)Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest1,342
Mahogany RidgeHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest16,765
Mystic (NV)Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest5,644
Pearl PeakHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest71,405
Rose - Alum CreekHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest853
Rose - Davis Mdw.Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest2,361
Rose - Dutch LouieHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest363
Rose - EvansHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest4,782
Rose - GalenaHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest3,711
Rose - NortheastHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest550
Rose - Thomas Mdw.Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest358
Rose - VerdiHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest1,155
Rose - Whites CanyonHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest2,568
Ruby - Lamoille CynHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest32,771
Ruby - MarshHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest10,164
Ruby - Secret Pk.Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest6,749
Ruby - SegundaHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest12,532
Ruby - SouthHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest13,195
Santa RosaHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest54,555
Oregon (91)
AreaForestAcres
Badger CreekMt. Hood National Forest847
Bend WatershedDeschutes National Forest14,829
Boulder ParkWallowa-Whitman National Forest12,141
Brattain ButteFremont National Forest5,959
Brown Mt.Winema National Forest3,117
Bull Of The WoodsMt. Hood National Forest8,843
Bull Of The WoodsWillamette National Forest53
Bulldog RockUmpqua National Forest6,056
Bulldog RockWillamette National Forest559
Castle RidgeWallowa-Whitman National Forest8,377
Castle Rock AppendageUmpqua National Forest4,649
Cedar GroveMalheur National Forest114
CharltonDeschutes National Forest7,047
Charlton ButteWillamette National Forest3,031
Chucksney MountainWillamette National Forest15,369
Coleman RimFremont National Forest10,638
Cottonwood CreekOchoco National Forest9,934
Cougar BluffUmpqua National Forest5,574
Crane MountainFremont National Forest23,096
Dixie ButteMalheur National Forest12,208
DoneganUmpqua National Forest5,914
Drake - McdowellFremont National Forest5,767
EagleMt. Hood National Forest16,841
Echo MountainWillamette National Forest8,098
ElkhornWillamette National Forest9,380
FairviewUmpqua National Forest7,417
Flag CreekMalheur National Forest7,716
French Pete (a)Willamette National Forest1,668
Glacier MountainMalheur National Forest20,661
Gordon MeadowsWillamette National Forest9,463
Grande RondeUmatilla National Forest12,296
Green MountainOchoco National Forest6,613
Hanan TrailFremont National Forest8,111
Hardesty MountainUmpqua National Forest2,597
HellholeUmatilla National Forest65,679
HomesteadWallowa-Whitman National Forest5,817
Hurricane CreekWallowa-Whitman National Forest1,606
Imnaha FaceWallowa-Whitman National Forest29,575
Jackson Creek AppendageUmpqua National Forest4,673
Jaussaud CorralUmatilla National Forest5,535
Lake ForkWallowa-Whitman National Forest21,936
Lick CreekWallowa-Whitman National Forest1,956
Limpy RockUmpqua National Forest6,782
LookingglassUmatilla National Forest4,859
Lookout MountainOchoco National Forest14,115
Maiden PeakDeschutes National Forest26,432
Maiden PeakWillamette National Forest9,627
Marble PointWallowa-Whitman National Forest6,874
MarshWinema National Forest1,226
Mcclellan MountainMalheur National Forest21,213
Mclennon MountainWillamette National Forest8,085
Menagerie (rooster Rock)Willamette National Forest374
Metolius BreaksDeschutes National Forest11,141
Middle SantiamWillamette National Forest7,316
Mill Creek Watershed (OR)Umatilla National Forest7,820
Mt. EmilyWallowa-Whitman National Forest8,421
Mt. JeffersonDeschutes National Forest2,282
Mt. BaileyUmpqua National Forest18,401
Mt. HagenWillamette National Forest6,406
Mt. Hood AdditionsMt. Hood National Forest13,061
Mt. ThielsenWinema National Forest1,153
Myrtle SilviesMalheur National Forest11,679
N. BoundaryWinema National Forest769
Nipple ButteMalheur National Forest11,354
North Fork MalheurMalheur National Forest18,069
North KalmiopsisSiskiyou National Forests91,560
North PaulinaDeschutes National Forest19,670
OlallieMt. Hood National Forest7,607
Opal CreekWillamette National Forest5,417
ReservoirWallowa-Whitman National Forest13,641
Roaring RiverWillamette National Forest2,128
Roaring RiverMt. Hood National Forest27,316
Rock CreekOchoco National Forest11,396
Sky Lakes AWinema National Forest3,940
Sky Lakes BWinema National Forest9,615
Snake RiverWallowa-Whitman National Forest31,229
South Fork - TowerUmatilla National Forest16,570
South KalmiopsisSiskiyou National Forests104,477
Tope CreekWallowa-Whitman National Forest9,237
Twin LakesMt. Hood National Forest6,055
Twin MountainWallowa-Whitman National Forest58,533
Upper Catherine CreekWallowa-Whitman National Forest6,446
W - T ThreeUmatilla National Forest1,705
W. BoundaryWinema National Forest2,345
WaldoDeschutes National Forest4,973
Waldo - FujiWillamette National Forest15,273
Waldo - Many PrariesWillamette National Forest2,585
Waldo - MoolackWillamette National Forest1,183
Walla Walla RiverUmatilla National Forest34,416
West - South BachelorDeschutes National Forest25,994
Williams CreekUmpqua National Forest5,844
Utah (36)
AreaForestAcres
0401001Ashley National Forest11,705
0401002Ashley National Forest36,113
0401024Ashley National Forest12,882
418001Uinta National Forest5,697
418003Uinta National Forest10,912
418006Uinta National Forest11,714
418007Uinta National Forest6,816
418024Uinta National Forest51,699
418040Uinta National Forest1,702
Boulder MountainWasatch-Cache National Forest8,852
Burch CreekWasatch-Cache National Forest6,938
Clarkston Mtn.Caribou National Forest7,099
GibsonWasatch-Cache National Forest5,350
High Uintas (UT)Wasatch-Cache National Forest102,398
HogsbackWasatch-Cache National Forest7,936
LakesWasatch-Cache National Forest121,967
Lone Peak ContiguousWasatch-Cache National Forest874
Mahogany RangeWasatch-Cache National Forest11,409
Middle FrancisWasatch-Cache National Forest3,296
Mt. AireWasatch-Cache National Forest9,681
Mt. Logan NorthWasatch-Cache National Forest18,930
Mt. Logan SouthWasatch-Cache National Forest17,014
Mt. Logan WestWasatch-Cache National Forest5,285
Mt. NaomiWasatch-Cache National Forest41,922
Mt. OlympusWasatch-Cache National Forest9,982
NoblettsWasatch-Cache National Forest3,116
North FrancisWasatch-Cache National Forest8,148
Right Hand Fork LoganWasatch-Cache National Forest15,023
South FrancisWasatch-Cache National Forest3,374
Stansbury MountainsWasatch-Cache National Forest39,696
Stump CreekCaribou National Forest355
Swan Creek MountainWasatch-Cache National Forest9,390
Temple PeakWasatch-Cache National Forest24,081
Twin PeaksWasatch-Cache National Forest6,157
Upper South ForkWasatch-Cache National Forest16,811
White PineWasatch-Cache National Forest1,942
Washington (52)
AreaForestAcres
Alpine Lakes Adj.Wenatchee National Forest57,104
Asotin CreekUmatilla National Forest16,433
BackboneGifford Pinchot National Forest1,201
Bald SnowColville National Forest23,198
Bear CreekGifford Pinchot National Forest7,980
Big Lava BedGifford Pinchot National Forest19,043
Black CanyonWenatchee National Forest176
Black CanyonOkanogan National Forest9,681
Blue SlideWenatchee National Forest17,505
Bodie MountainOkanogan National Forest3,941
BourbonGifford Pinchot National Forest4,512
Canyon CreekWenatchee National Forest7,983
ChelanWenatchee National Forest74,650
CortrightGifford Pinchot National Forest3,462
Dark DivideGifford Pinchot National Forest52,483
Devils GulchWenatchee National Forest24,419
EntiatWenatchee National Forest72,617
Goat Rocks AdjWenatchee National Forest6,108
Gotchen CreekGifford Pinchot National Forest7,518
Granite MountainOkanogan National Forest27,428
Grassy TopIdaho Panhandle National Forests13,485
Heather LakeWenatchee National Forest10,628
Jefferson RidgeOlympic National Forest6,512
Jupiter RidgeOlympic National Forest10,148
Liberty BellOkanogan National Forest108,495
LightningOlympic National Forest7,179
Lion RockWenatchee National Forest4,692
Long SwampOkanogan National Forest66,344
ManastashWenatchee National Forest11,155
Meadow CreekUmatilla National Forest4,882
Mill Creek Watershed (WA)Umatilla National Forest16,747
Myrtle LakeWenatchee National Forest11,133
NaneumWenatchee National Forest4,508
Nason RidgeWenatchee National Forest19,329
Norse PeakWenatchee National Forest10,169
Pasayten RimOkanogan National Forest17,074
QuartzWenatchee National Forest8,550
QuilceneOlympic National Forest18,656
Rock CreekWenatchee National Forest32,239
Salmo - Priest BColville National Forest11,869
SawtoothOkanogan National Forest122,194
Slide RidgeWenatchee National Forest11,430
South HuckleberryColville National Forest10,117
South RidgeOkanogan National Forest6,151
SpanglerUmatilla National Forest5,936
Stormy Mtn.Wenatchee National Forest32,612
TaneumWenatchee National Forest26,140
TeanawayWenatchee National Forest72,849
Thorp Mtn.Wenatchee National Forest22,717
Twin LakesWenatchee National Forest22,496
Upper TucannonUmatilla National Forest12,485
Wenatchee CreekUmatilla National Forest15,315
Wyoming (29)
AreaForestAcres
Buffalo PeakMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest17,560
Devils CanyonBighorn National Forest37,416
Encampment River AdditionMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest4,996
Gannett Hills - Spring CreekBridger-Teton National Forest45,462
Grayback RidgeBridger-Teton National Forest295,113
Gros Ventre MountainsBridger-Teton National Forest106,418
Lake Alice - Commissary RidgeBridger-Teton National Forest166,707
Laramie PeakMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest28,608
Libby FlatsMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest11,107
Little GooseBighorn National Forest25,558
Little Popo AgieShoshone National Forest8,333
Middle ForkShoshone National Forest51,772
Middle ForkMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest13,238
Monument RidgeBridger-Teton National Forest17,720
PalisadesTarghee National Forest1,121
Pass CreekShoshone National Forest6,172
Phillips RidgeBridger-Teton National Forest10,108
Piney CreekBighorn National Forest22,240
Rock CreekMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest18,874
Salt River RangeBridger-Teton National Forest235,661
Sheep MountainMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest17,626
South Beartooth HighwayShoshone National Forest105,570
South Wyoming RangeBridger-Teton National Forest85,776
Spread Creek - Gros Ventre RiverBridger-Teton National Forest166,097
Teton Corridor TrailheadsBridger-Teton National Forest286
West DunoirShoshone National Forest2,542
West Slope TetonsTarghee National Forest47,448
West Slope WindsBridger-Teton National Forest143,252
Wilderness Study AreaTarghee National Forest51,961
References (3)
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