Historical Common Names of Great Plains Plants:

Ceanothus herbaceus Raf.

Origin: native

Scientific Synonyms: Ceanothus herbaceus Raf. var. pubescens (Torr. & Gray ex S. Wats.) Shinners, Ceanothus ovatus auct. non Desf., Possibly Ceanothus ovatus Desf., Ceanothus ovatus Desf. var. pubescens Torr. & Gray ex S. Wats., Ceanothus pubescens (Torr. & Gray ex S. Wats.) Rydb. ex Small, Ceanothus pubescens (Torr. & Gray) Rydb.

Common names:

Downy redroot [Downy red-root] (1907, IA) (72)

Inland ceanothus (1942) (155)

Inland Jersey-tea (1923) (138)

Jersey tea (Present) (50)

Mountain laurel (1932, SD) (85)

New Jersey tea (1928-1986) (3, 4, 40, 85)

Odiga'dimanido (1928, Chippewa) (40)

Redroot [Red root, Red-root] (1890-1936) (95, 113, 122, 124, 130, 145)

Small redroot [Small red root] (1896-1907) (72, 151)

Smaller redroot [Smaller red root] (1913-1937) (5, 97)

Ungpang tawota (1918?-1970?, Lakota, elk food) (121)