[The Buckthorn Family in Mt. Adams Country]

Deerbrush blooming along the Glenwood-Goldendale Highway along the curves between Leidl Park and Grayback Mountain Road, Klickitat River canyon.....June 9, 2023.

Deerbrush still blooming in open oak forest along roads to the east of Canyon Creek, Klickitat Wildlife Area......July 3, 2022.

The photo above shows the leaves and inflorescence of deerbrush. The long inflorescence is found at the apex of the stems. Photographed along the Trout Lake-Glenwood Highway.........June 12, 2005.

The photo above shows a leaf of deerbrush, which typically can be identified by its entire margins. Photographed along the Trout Lake-Glenwood Highway..........June 12, 2005.

Deerbrush would make an attractive shrub for the dry, sunny garden. Like other Ceanothus, it is a prolific attractor of bees and other pollinators. Photographed along the Trout Lake-Glenwood Highway.........June 12, 2005. Plants may be covered by white, light pink, or powder blue blossums.