Mahala Mat, Prostrate Ceanothus, Squawcarpet
Ceanothus prostratus
Synonyms: Ceanothus divergens ssp. occidentalis, Ceanothus prostratus var. laxus, Ceanothus prostratus ssp. prostratus
The photo above shows a close-up of the flowers and spine-tipped leaves of Mahala mat as seen in the upper Klickitat River Canyon several miles south of the Klickitat fish hatchery..........April 13, 2007.
Location on Mt. Adams:
Mahala mat has currently only been seen within one-half mile
of the upper western edge of the Klickitat Canyon from the Outlet Falls in the
south to near the Yakama Reservation in the north.
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The photo above shows a close-up of the flowers of Mahala mat as seen in the upper Klickitat River Canyon several miles south of the Klickitat fish hatchery...........April 13, 2007. The photo at right shows mahala mat blooming in open oak forest on the southeast-facling slopes of Grayback Mountain, about 6 miles south of the Klickitat-Yakima County line......May 14, 2023.
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Mahala mat as seen (left) near the south trailhead for the Klickitat Canyon NRCA, at the Yakima-Klickitat County line, Washington.........May 1, 2015. The photo at right shows mahala mat along Grayback Mountain Road in the Klickitat Wildlife Area.........April 26, 2016.
The photo above shows a close-up of the opposite leaves of mahala mat. Note the sharp teeth on the leaf margins. Photographed at the upper, western edge of the Klickitat Canyon where the Klickitat Hatchery Road begins its descent to the hatchery..........July 2, 2006.
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The photo at left shows the developing fruits of mahala mat. Photographed north and east of Road K1000 on the southeastern side of Mt. Adams.........June 3, 2007. The photo at right shows the maturing fruits of mahala mat as seen in open oak forest east of Canyon Creek in the Klickitat Wildlife Area.....July 2, 2023.
Paul Slichter