Salix uva-ursi Pursh

Bearberry Willow

Synonyms: Salix cutleri, Salix cutleri var. labradorica

CLASSIFICATION

Main Group: Plant

Sublevel 1: Angiosperm

Sublevel 2: Eudicot

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Family: Salicaceae

Genus: Salix

Species: Salix uva-ursi

STATUS IN NEW ENGLAND

Origin: Native

Invasive, Pest, or Pathogen?: No

Rarity Designations:
ME - State Threatened
NH - State Threatened
VT - State Endangered
VT WAP (2015) - SGCN (High Priority)

BIOLOGY/ECOLOGY

Feeding Type: Photoautotroph

Type of Spores/Gametophytes: Two types of spores, unisexual gametophytes

HABITAT

Wetland Indicator Status: Not Listed

PHOTOS OF Salix uva-ursi