June 27, 2012
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Southeastern, New Hampshire
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New Jersey Tea (Ceanothus americanus) is part of the Buckthorn (Rhamnaceae) family.
What distinguishes the Ceanothus genus from other Buckthorn genuses is that the leaf blade
has three prominent veins from near the base of the leaf and the inflorescense is a terminal umbrel
with numerous flowers. Prairie Redroot (Ceanothus herbaceus) is similar, but New Jersey Tea
has larger leaves and the veins emerge from 1-3 mm below the base of the leaf.
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