Chamaebatia

Chamaebatia, also known as mountain misery, is a genus of two species of aromatic evergreen shrubs endemic to California. Its English common name derives from early settlers' experience with the plant's dense tangle and sticky, strong-smelling resin. They are actinorhizal, non-legumes capable of nitrogen fixation through symbiosis with the actinobacterium, Frankia.

Taxonomy

Species

Chamaebatia comprises the following species:

Chamaebatia australis Abrams – Southern mountain misery
Chamaebatia foliolosa Benth. – Sierra mountain misery, bearclover, kit-kit-dizze
Species names with uncertain taxonomic status

The status of the following species is unresolved:

Chamaebatia foliolosa Newb.