P20101118-0002--Chamaebatia foliolosa--RPBG

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. This is a late blooming specimen photographed at Regional Parks Botanic Garden located in Tilden Regional Park near Berkeley, CA.

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