Ceanothus americanus var. intermedius

Ceanothus americanus var. intermedius

Native to South Carolina (estimated)

Photographs are not available yet.

Ecological relationships

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37CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including SC

Genus host records with ranges including SC · Ceanothus

Anavitrinella pampinariaCommon Gray, Cranberry Spanworm
Ancylis semiovanaHalf-Oval Ancylis
Apodrepanulatrix liberariaBarrens Carpet
Archips argyrospilaFruit-Tree Leafroller Moth
Biston betulariaSalt-and-Pepper Geometer, Cleft-Headed Looper
Callophrys augustinusThe Brown Elfin
Calycopis cecropsRed-Banded Hairstreak, Cecrops Hairstreak
Celastrina neglectaSummer Azure
Chlorochlamys chloroleucariaBlackberry Looper Moth
Choristoneura rosaceanaOblique-Banded Leafroller Moth, Rosaceous Leaf Roller

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Coelodasys unicornisUnicorn Caterpillar Moth
Ectropis crepusculariaThe Small Engrailed, Saddleback Looper
Erastria colorariaBroad-Lined Erastria
Erastria cruentariaThin-Lined Erastria
Euchlaena marginariaOchre Euchlaena
Eupithecia miserulataCommon Eupithacia, Common Pug
Eutrapela clematariaCurved-Tooth Geometer, Purplish Brown Looper
Gesta martialisMottled Duskywing
Haploa leconteiLeconte's Haploa
Harrisimemna trisignataHarris's Three-Spot
Hyalophora cecropiaCecropia Silkmoth, Cecropia Moth
Hypena bijugalisDimorphic Bomolocha, Dimorphic Snout
Hypena scabraGreen Cloverworm Bomolocha, Black Snout
Malacosoma americanaEastern Tent Caterpillar
Nematocampa resistariaFilament Bearer, Horned Spanworm Moth
Oedemasia concinnaRed-Humped Caterpillar, Red-Humped Appleworm
Orthosia hibisciSpeckled Green Fruitworm Moth, Speckled Green Quaker
Palthis angulalisDark-Spotted Palthis
Platynota idaeusalisTufted Apple-Bud Moth
Redectis vitreaWhite-Spotted Redactis
Schizura ipomaeaeMorning-Glory Prominent, Checkered-Fringe Prominent
Strymon melinusGray Hairstreak
Synchlora aerataWavy-Lined Emerald, Camouflaged Looper
Xanthotype sospetaCrocus Geometer
Zale minereaColorful Zale
Lithacodes fiskeanus
Periploca ceanothiella

Shropshire & Tallamy 2025, Lepidoptera of North America north of Mexico, ZooKeys 1261 (ODbL)

46BeesSoutheastern regional records

Southeastern regional records · Ceanothus

Individual names are not available yet.

Noori, Seltmann & Orr 2026, A curated and integrated dataset for exploring global bee-plant interactions (GloBI), Zenodo, CC BY 4.0

1Specialist beesPollen specialists

Pollen specialists · Ceanothus

Protandrena pauper

Smith, Bachelder, Russell, Morales, Mosher & Seltmann 2024, Bee-Specialization-Modeling v0.6.1 (specialist host table compiled from J. Fowler's pollen specialist bee lists), Zenodo, CC BY 4.0

2BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim

Recorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim · Ceanothus

Coccothraustes vespertinusEvening Grosbeak
Zonotrichia leucophrysWhite-crowned Sparrow

Hurlbert, Olsen, Sawyer & Winner 2021, Avian Diet Database, Scientific Data 8: 260 (CC0)

No records yet · Ants · Beetles · Flies · Adult butterflies / moths · Other wasps · Other insects

Growing and identification

Plant details

Family: RHAMNACEAE
Flower color: Blue
Growth rate: Slow
Growth habit: Several stems
Foliage color: Green
Fruit begins: Summer
Fruit ends: Fall

Safety has not been reviewed for this plant; check toxicity and thorns before planting.

Growing sources and scope

Bloom · “Late spring” · USDA PLANTS · Nationwide species characteristics; local growing conditions may vary
Flower color · “Blue” · USDA PLANTS · Nationwide species characteristics; local growing conditions may vary
Foliage color · “Green” · USDA PLANTS · Nationwide species characteristics; local growing conditions may vary
Fruit begins · “Summer” · USDA PLANTS · Nationwide species characteristics; local growing conditions may vary
Fruit ends · “Fall” · USDA PLANTS · Nationwide species characteristics; local growing conditions may vary
Growth habit · “Several stems” · USDA PLANTS · Nationwide species characteristics; local growing conditions may vary
Growth rate · “Slow” · USDA PLANTS · Nationwide species characteristics; local growing conditions may vary
Height · “About 3 feet” · USDA PLANTS · Nationwide species characteristics; local growing conditions may vary
Leaf retention · “Deciduous” · USDA PLANTS · Nationwide species characteristics; local growing conditions may vary

Conservation status

South Carolina rank	Not available
Global rank	G5TNR
SC status	Not verified
Federal status	Not verified

Conservation source Global and federal source

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