[Buckbrush, Buckthorn, Deer Brush, Ceanothus and Wild-lilacs: The Genus Ceanothus in the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington]

Mahala Mat, Prostrate Ceanothus, Squawcarpet

Ceanothus prostratus

Synonyms: Ceanothus divergens ssp. occidentalis, Ceanothus prostratus var. laxus, Ceanothus prostratus ssp. prostratus

Mahala Mat, Prostrate Ceanothus: Ceanothus prostratus (Synonyms: Ceanothus divergens ssp. occidentalis, Ceanothus prostratus var. laxus, Ceanothus prostratus ssp. prostratus) - Mahala Mat, Prostrate Ceanothus: Ceanothus prostratus (Synonyms: Ceanothus divergens ssp. occidentalis, Ceanothus prostratus var. laxus, Ceanothus prostratus ssp. prostratus)

The photo at left shows mahala mat as seen atop King Mt. in the King Mt. Rock Garden ACEC in the Umpqua N.F......June 25, 2005. The flowers of this species can be bluish, lavender or cream while the leaves typically bear 3 or more spiny teeth on the margin. The photo at right shows mahala mat observed in oak leaf litter on the south side of Grayback Mountain, Klickitat Wildlife Area.......May 7, 2021.

Mahala Mat, Prostrate Ceanothus: Ceanothus prostratus (Synonyms: Ceanothus divergens ssp. occidentalis, Ceanothus prostratus var. laxus, Ceanothus prostratus ssp. prostratus) - Mahala Mat, Prostrate Ceanothus: Ceanothus prostratus (Synonyms: Ceanothus divergens ssp. occidentalis, Ceanothus prostratus var. laxus, Ceanothus prostratus ssp. prostratus)

Mahala mat observed along the Pacific Crest Trail near Hobart Bluff, Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument.......May 28, 2021.

Paul Slichter