Chamaebatia foliolosa

Chamaebatia foliolosa is a species of aromatic evergreen shrub in the rose family known by the common names mountain misery and bearclover. It is endemic to the mountains of California, where it grows in coniferous forests. The Miwok tribe's name for the plant was kit-kit-dizze. It was used as an herbal remedy for colds, coughs, rheumatism, chicken pox, measles, smallpox and other diseases. The species has been documented as carrying out nitrogen fixation, unusual for a plant in its family. Black gum from the plant may stick to clothing, and it is highly flammable due to its resin.

Chamaebatia foliolosa

Chamaebatia foliolosa is a species of aromatic evergreen shrub in the rose family known by the common names mountain misery and bearclover. It is endemic to the mountains of California, where it grows in coniferous forests. The Miwok tribe's name for the plant was kit-kit-dizze. It was used as an herbal remedy for colds, coughs, rheumatism, chicken pox, measles, smallpox and other diseases. The species has been documented as carrying out nitrogen fixation, unusual for a plant in its family. Black gum from the plant may stick to clothing, and it is highly flammable due to its resin.