Arctostaphylos uva-ursi

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Sprengel. Engl.: bearberry, kinnikinnick, uva-ursi, bear's grape, common bearberry, upland cranberry. Deu.: Bärentraube, Echte Bärentraube, Gewöhnliche Bärentraube, Immergrüne Bärentraube. Suom.: sianpuola, sianpuolukka. Sven.: mjölon, mjölbär. Ital.: uva ursina. Bot. syn.: Arbutus uva-ursi L., Arctostaphylos adenotricha (Fern. & J. F. Macbr.) A. & D. Löve & Kapoor, Arctostaphylos officinalis Wimm., Uva-ursi uva-ursi (L.) Britt.

Photo: Arctostaphylos uva ursi 3.

Photo: Arctostaphylos uva ursi 3. A plant, perhaps 1 m x 1 m. Bearberries grow on sand, and spread far and wide rather than tall. Siikajoki, Finland. Wild. 2005-08-31.

Photo: Arctostaphylos uva ursi 4.

Photo: Arctostaphylos uva ursi 4. Branches against the light, very nice. Siikajoki, Finland. Wild. 2005-08-31.

Photo: Arctostaphylos uva ursi 5.

Photo: Arctostaphylos uva ursi 5. A branch in berry. It's not growing upright, I'm holding it up to take the photo. Siikajoki, Finland. Wild. 2005-08-31.

Photo: Arctostaphylos uva ursi 2.

Photo: Arctostaphylos uva ursi 2. Patch with one berry. Liljendal, Finland. Wild. 1997-08-01.

Photo: Arctostaphylos uva ursi 1.

Photo: Arctostaphylos uva ursi 1. Closeup of plant. Liljendal, Finland. Wild. 1997-08-01.

Photo: Arctostaphylos uva ursi.

Photo: Arctostaphylos uva ursi. Going downhill. Please compare this to Vaccinium vitis-idaea, lingonberry. Purgatory, CO, US. Wild. 1996-07-26.