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.
[1][2] They are actinorhizal, non-legumes capable of nitrogen fixation through symbiosis with the actinobacterium, Frankia.
[3][4] Chamaebatia comprises the following species:[5][6] The status of the following species is unresolved:[5]
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