Bearberry or Kinnikinnick
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi

Family: Ericaceae

Habitat: Sandy and rocky areas

Form: Small evergreen shrub

Flower: The flower is white and pale pink.

Fruit: The fruit is red and fleshy.

Foliage: The leaves are small and hard.

Notes: The fruit is not edible by humans, but is eaten by other mammals.


Bearberry
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi


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