False huckleberry

Rhododendron menziesii is a species of flowering plant in the heath family known by several common names, including rusty menziesia, false huckleberry, and mock azalea. It is native to northwestern North America from Alaska through the Pacific Northwest to Wyoming, where it is a member of the flora in mountain forests. It grows in the understory of subalpine fir , Pacific silver fir , western redcedar , western hemlock , and other conifers. The plant prefers cold, wet, densely vegetated areas where.. more