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Habitat Zones of Southern California



Bush Rue ~ Coast Spice Bush
Cneoridium dumosum

This chaparral shrub is related to oranges and limes. It lives on coastal mesa tops. It smells really fine when you walk on the coastal mesas from November to March. Don't touch the leaves as some people are very allergic to them.



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