ɪt hˈæzbiːn sədʒˈɛstᵻd ðæt sˌʌm sˈiːnɑːθəs spˈiːsiːz duːnˌɑːt ɹᵻspɹˈaʊt fɹʌmðə ɹˈuːt ˈæftɚ ðə kɹˈaʊn hɐz bˈɜːnd æz ɐ ɹɪzˈʌlt ʌv fˈaɪɚ wˌɛɹ mˈoʊst ˈʌðɚ spˈiːsiːz ɑːɹ ˈeɪbəl tə ɹiːdʒˈɛnɚɹˌeɪt.
It has been suggested that some Ceanothus species do not resprout from the root after the crown has burned as a result of fire where most other species are able to regenerate.