Characteristics
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng.
bearberry
Rocky summits, bluffs, sandy maritime areas, and fields and roadsides with thin sandy soils. Mostly a plant of acidic soils in open sites.
Subshrub, Shrub
Perennial
Vascular
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Native
UPL, FACU (NWPL)
UPL (NWPL EMP)
UPL (NWPL NCNE)
S5 (State Rank)
G5 (Global Rank)
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Classification
Citation
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng.
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Species Distribution Map
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Synonyms
Plant Photos
Photo by: Andrew Nelson - Rice Creek Field Sta., SUNY Oswego Photo taken: Oswego County, NY: 06 Aug 2008
- Andrew Nelson
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Photo by: Kyle J. Webster. Photo taken: Tompkins County, NY: 07 May 2021
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Photo by: Kyle J. Webster. Photo taken: Tompkins County, NY: 07 May 2021
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Photo by: Kyle J. Webster. Photo taken: Tompkins County, NY: 07 May 2021
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Photo by: Kyle J. Webster. Photo taken: Tompkins County, NY: 07 May 2021
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Photo By: Stephen M. Young. Photo taken: Suffolk, NY: 28 April 2010
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Photo By: Stephen M. Young. Photo taken: Suffolk, NY: 28 April 2010
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Photo By: Stephen M. Young. Photo taken: Suffolk, NY: 29 October 2003
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