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Gaultheria shallon  (salal)

Photo of Gaultheria shallon by <a href="http://www.redbubble.com/people/frostwhiteraven">Wolf Read</a>
© Wolf Read (Photo ID #46840)

Photographer's Submitted Details

Photo Location UBC Farm in Vancouver, BC Photographer Wolf Read
Habitat Mature 2nd-growth coniferous forest  
Photo Date July 11, 2012 Upload Date July 26, 2013
Elevation (m) 75  
UTM Zone # Latitude 49.2516666666667
UTM Easting Longitude -123.2425
UTM Northing Photo ID # 46840
Notes Male mosquito trapped on flower stem due to tentacle-like hairs that bear a striking resemblance to a sundew (Drosera). Several insects were so trapped. Insectivorous?

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