Manzanita

Hanging on in an improbable place, in granite off the Five Lakes Trail. Arctostaphylos spp., in California's Sierra Nevada. Manzanita species are found widely in western North America. The name comes from its red berries--"manzanita" = "little apple" in Spanish--which are a great favorite of bears. The plant often makes dense thicket-like undergrowth, and if the berries are out be sure to make lots of noise so you don't startle the bears!