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Ceanothus velutinus Common Names buckbrush, snowbush Family Buckthorn Flower Color White Plant Type Shrub Short Description Leaves persistent, N fixing genus. Leaves: Shiny upper side Location McCall Native Yes Weed No |
FACTS:
Snowbrush fixes nitrogen, and can play important roles in enhancing soil fertility.
Snowbrush is not a good source of food for wildlife, but it does serve as refuge and shelter for deer, bird, and small mammals.
Snowbrush can be pulped for paper and made into corrugated cardboard.
Some American Indians used the leaves as a tobacco substitute. snowbush