Snowbrush The Buckthorn Family–Rhamnaceae Ceanothus velutinus Douglas ex Hook. (See-uh-NO-thus vel-OO-tin-us) Names: Ceanothus is a Greek name for a spiny shrub. Velutinus means soft and velvety, referring to short, dense, silky hairs on the undersides of the leaves. This feature is more pronounced on shrubs found in drier areas east of the Cascades. When in […]
