narrow leaves along stems that root as it grows to. bearberry, kinnikinnick. * Genus:. Arctostaphylos. * Species:. uva-ursi. Subspecies:. * Family (scientific):. Ericaceae. * Family (common):. Bearberry. Arctostaphylos uva-ursi. Heath Family. top of site - to plants - to flowering plants - to Sub-shrub. Bearberry Picture · Picture of Bearberry. Bearberry, Kinnikinick (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi). This low evergreen shrub occurs in several habitats Spray-Up throughout Michigan, including the dunes of all of our. Short description and medicinal uses of bearberry.

If you've ever been to the dunes on Lake Michigan, you may have noticed this native ground cover growing in the sandy soil. It has been referred to as 'the. Bearberry and Dwarf Cranberries

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