Teaberry Gaultheria procumbens Teaberry Ericaceae. Oval, shiny, dark green leaves are evergreen and at tips of red, upright stems.
Plant spreads horizontally, forming large clumps of interconnected plants.
White, bell-shaped flowers appear in late spring or early summer, followed by red berries in autumn, which last through the winter. The berries and leaves have a strong wintergreen, or teaberry, odor. Common in both dry and moist shady areas. Photographed at Lake Carasaljo Municipal Park.