Encyclopedia: Bearberry
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Bearberries are three species of dwarf shrubs in the genus Arctostaphylos. Unlike the other species of Arctostaphylos (see Manzanita), they are adapted to arctic and sub-arctic climates, and have a ci...
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---Habitat---The Bearberry (Arctostaphylos Uva-Ursi, Sprengel), a small shrub, with decumbent, much branched, irregular stems and evergreen leaves, is distributed over the greater part of the Northern Hemisphere, being found in the northern latitudes and high mountains of Europe, Asia and America.
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www.botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/b/bearbe22.html
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Bearberry, Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Bearberry, an English rendering of the Latin Chief constituent of Bearberry leaves is a crystallizable glucoside named Arbutin. Other constituents are methyl-arbutin, ericolin (an ill-defined glucoside), ursone (a crystalline substance of resinous character), gallic acid, ellagic acid,
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www.rook.org/earl/bwca/nature/shrubs/arctouvaursi.html
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Description of bearberry, its habitat, medicinal uses, and other useful tips.
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www.herbs2000.com/herbs/herbs_bearberry.htm
www.herbs2000.com/herbs/herbs_bearberry.htm
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Bearberry is a small evergreen shrub often used as a groundcover. It is an excellent choice to provide winter interest with the tiny leaves that turn bronze...
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treesandshrubs.about.com/od/commonshrubs/p/Bearberry.htm
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Bearberry is a low growing evergreen. It has a stem that rises 2-8" off the ground and is covered in a thick bark and fine silky hairs. On the stem are many oval-shaped, leathery leaves that are _" to 1" long. The flowers have five petals and are pale pink or white.
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www.blueplanetbiomes.org/bear_berry.htm
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: uva ursi, mountain cranberry, sandberry, arberry, bear's grape, kinnikinnick, mealberry, mountain box, red bearberry, sagackhomi, rockberry, upland cranberry, hogberry...
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www.purplesage.org.uk/profiles/bearberry.htm
www.purplesage.org.uk/profiles/bearberry.htm
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Description.—The bearberry is a low, much-branched shrub trailing over the ground and having numerous leathery evergreen leaves about 1 inch in length. The waxy flowers, which appear in May, are few and are borne in short, drooping clusters at the ends of the branches.
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www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/herbhunters/bearberry.html
www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/herbhunters/bearberry.html
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The Calliergon giganteum grows in the arctic tundra which is a harsh cold environment in the Northern Hemisphere within the arctic circle. There are strong winds, up to 100 miles per hour. In the tundra it is very cold: overcast; therefore plants get little sunlight. The tundra is also unusually dry; it gets an average...
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www.blueplanetbiomes.org/tundra_plant_page.htm
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