J20160907-0071—Chamaebatia foliolosa—RPBG—DxO

Chamaebatia foliolosa—mountain misery. Also known as bear clover and kit-kit-dizze. Forms large mats in the pine and fir forests of the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada. A bane to hikers who find boots and clothing covered with a black tar possessing a pungent odor. For more information see MyMotherLode.com : bit.ly/2c6JIzy. Photographed at Regional Parks Botanic Garden located in Tilden Regional Park near Berkeley, CA.

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