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

The photo above shows the upright inforescence and sparse leaves of buck brush as seen along an east-west road along the northern crest of the ridge separating the Dairy Creek and Cougar Creek drainages on the southeastern flanks of Mt. Adams.........June 12, 2005. A number of plants of this species were seen along the road from 3800'-4000'. The branches have a reddish tinge, which is only apparent at left.

The photo above shows the leaf of buck brush as seen along an east-west road along the northern crest of the ridge separating the Dairy Creek and Cougar Creek drainages on the southeastern flanks of Mt. Adams.........June 12, 2005.

The photo above shows the upright inforescence and sparse leaves of buck brush as seen along an east-west road along the northern crest of the ridge separating the Dairy Creek and Cougar Creek drainages on the southeastern flanks of Mt. Adams.........June 12, 2005.