Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng.

Bearberry, Kinnikinnick

Synonyms: Arctostaphylos adenotricha, Uva-ursi uva-ursi

CLASSIFICATION

Main Group: Plant

Sublevel 1: Angiosperm

Sublevel 2: Eudicot

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Family: Ericaceae

Genus: Arctostaphylos

Species: Arctostaphylos uva-ursi

STATUS IN NEW ENGLAND

Origin: Native

Invasive, Pest, or Pathogen?: No

Rarity Designations: None

BIOLOGY/ECOLOGY

Feeding Type: Photoautotroph

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

HABITAT

Wetland Indicator Status: UPL

PHOTOS OF Arctostaphylos uva-ursi