Family: Ericaceae
[Arctostaphylos adenotricha "(Fernald & J.F.Macbr.) A.Löve, D.Löve", more...]
Christopher Noll
Kitty Kohout
Etymology: Arctostaphylos: from two Greek words arktos, "bear," and staphule, "a bunch of grapes," referring to the common name of the first-known species, and also perhaps alluding to bears feeding on the grape-like fruits
Plants: trailing/matting, perennial, 2"-6" tall shrub in mats to 40" wide
Leaves: alternate, entire, evergreen, leathery, flat and spoon-shaped, tapering to base, 1/3"-1 1/8" long
Flowers: whitish to pink, 5-parted, up to 1/4" long, urn-shaped; inflorescence an umbel-like cluster (raceme) of stalked flowers at the ends of the stem; blooms May-June
Fruits: bright red, dryish berry with 5 crescent-shaped nutlets
Habitat: moist; bogs; in rocky, sandy soil
Conservation Status: native
Plants: trailing/matting, perennial, 2"-6" tall shrub in mats to 40" wide
Leaves: alternate, entire, evergreen, leathery, flat and spoon-shaped, tapering to base, 1/3"-1 1/8" long
Flowers: whitish to pink, 5-parted, up to 1/4" long, urn-shaped; inflorescence an umbel-like cluster (raceme) of stalked flowers at the ends of the stem; blooms May-June
Fruits: bright red, dryish berry with 5 crescent-shaped nutlets
Habitat: moist; bogs; in rocky, sandy soil
Conservation Status: native
Flora of North America: Flora of North America Floristic Rating: Coefficient of Conservatism = 7, Wetland Indicator = UPL USDA Plants Database: Federal Distribution and detailed information including photos University of Wisconsin - Green Bay: Shrubs: Photos, descriptions, information Virginia Tech Dept. of Forestry, College of Natural Resources: detailed description and photographs Purple Sage - Ethnobotanical Information: Detailed usage, preparation, and other helpful information Southwest School of Botanical Medicine: Britton & Brown Illustrated Flora - 2nd Edition (1913) "An Illustrated Flora of the Northern United States and Canada"
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