Ceanothus velutinus

At a glance

Origin / distribution: US(Flathead), NO

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Burn, Poultice, Sore

Science studied: BETULINIC-ACID

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Rhamnaceae

Scientific name: Ceanothus velutinus

Common names: Cinnamon Brush, Escobilla blanca, Snowbrush ceanothus, Tobacco Ceanothus, big buck-brush, big buckbrush, céanothe velouté, mountain balm, pilvituoksio, snowbrush, snowbrush ceanothus, sticky laurel, tobacco brush, tobacco-brush, varnish-leaved ceanothus, 氈毛美洲茶, 烟草灌叢

History

The source record documents this plant in US(Flathead), NO.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Burn
• Poultice
• Sore

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• US(Flathead)
• NO

Documented cultural uses

• Burn
• Poultice
• Sore

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• IAA-producing plant growth promoting rhizobacteria from <i>Ceanothus velutinus</i> enhance cutting propagation efficiency and Arabidopsis biomass. · 2024 source ↗
• Exploration of the rhizosphere microbiome of native plant <i>Ceanothus velutinus</i> - an excellent resource of plant growth-promoting bacteria. · 2022 source ↗
• Opposing Effects of <i>Ceanothus velutinus</i> Phytochemistry on Herbivore Communities at Multiple Scales. · 2021 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• BETULINIC-ACID

Legality

Country-specific legal status is not documented in this record.

Consult the CITES species checklist for international trade protections and listings. This is not a complete statement of local law.

Reference images

Sources

Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases · CC0

GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

Contributions and revisions

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