Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
Ericaceae
Kinnickinnick
Low creeping shrub, seldom more than 8 in. high. Stems reddish brown, older bark rough, new growth shredding, covered with matted hairs. Leaves spreading outward to upward, 1 in. long or less, oval, wider near rounded tips, with light green shiny undersides, darker green upper surfaces. Flowers pinkish white, bell-shaped, in small dense clusters. Berries are flattened globes, shiny bright red. Grows in dry rocky soils, outcrops, from coast to alpine. Circumboreal. Often cultivated.
- Rarity: Common
- Flowering Time: Early Spring, Mid Spring, Late Spring
- Flower Form: urn shaped fls
- Life Cycle: Perennial
- Height: trailing
- Habitat: East-side Forest, Subalpine, West-side Forest
- Found In: Mt. Rainier NP, N Cascades NP, Olympic NP, Steens, Wallowas, West Gorge
- Native: Yes
- Also Known As: Bearberry
