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H20130124-6295—Gaultheria shallon—RPBG (11974337485)

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Gaultheria shallon—salal. Often forms dense mats as understory in redwood and Douglas fir forests. Ranges north from Santa Barbara County in the outer Coastal Ranges to Alaska. The specimen pictured bloomed in January during 2013, one or two months earlier than usual. Photographed at Regional Parks Botanic garden located in Tilden Regional Park near Berkeley, CA.

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