Excerpts from Jim Conrad's
Naturalist Newsletter

adapted from the May 1, 2005 Newsletter issued from the Sierra Nevada foothills somewhat east of Placerville, California, USA
DEER BRUSH
Deer Brush, Ceanothus integerrimus, unlike some other Ceanothus species, has deciduous leaves and the flowers are so fragrant that many foothill folks call the shrub "Wild Lilac." It is abundant in the foothills, in the forests as well as along roads and at field edges. Below, you can see Deer Brush's flowers:

Below, the bush is shown: