Introductory
SPECIES: Ceanothus americanus | New Jersey Tea 



ABBREVIATION : 
CEAAME

SYNONYMS : 
   Ceanothus ovatus Desf.


SCS PLANT CODE : 
   CEAM
   CEOV


COMMON NAMES : 
   New Jersey tea
   redroot


TAXONOMY : 
The currently accepted scientific name for New Jersey tea is Ceanothus
americanus L. [13].  Recognized varieties based on geographic and
morphological differences are as follows [4,35]:

C. a. var. americanus
C. a. var. pitcheri T. & G. 
C. a. var. intermedius (Pursh) K. Koch.


LIFE FORM : 
Shrub

FEDERAL LEGAL STATUS : 
No special status

OTHER STATUS : 
New Jersey tea is listed as endangered by the state of Illinois [4].


COMPILED BY AND DATE : 
Milo Coladonato, December 1993


LAST REVISED BY AND DATE : 
NO-ENTRY


AUTHORSHIP AND CITATION : 
Coladonato, Milo. 1993. Ceanothus americanus. In: Remainder of Citation

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