Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng.

Locations ofArctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. in Virginia

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Family
Ericaceae
Botanical Name
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng.
Common Name
Bearberry, Kinnikinick
Synonym(s)
Flora of Virginia Name/Status
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng.
Comments
Our only known population occurs on exposed granitic outcrops at about 3200 ft elevation on Millers Head in Shenandoah National Park. This population is significantly disjunct from the species' main range to the north (it is also disjunct in Maryland). Although locally abundant in large colonial mats, the population has not flowered or fruited in recent years and appears somewhat stressed.
Habitat
Exposed, high-elevation granitic outcrops. Rare, n. mountains; known only from Millers Head, Shenandoah National Park, Page County (Northern Blue Ridge).
Native Status
Native

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