Arctostaphylos uva-ursi subsp. uva-ursi
Common bearberry
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| Kingdom | Plantae | Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae (from Stearn's Botanical Latin) |
| Subkingdom | Tracheobionta | Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients |
| Division | Magnoliophyta | Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms |
| Class | Magnoliopsida | Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves |
| Subclass | Asteridae | A large class that encompasses asters |
| Order | Ericales | Tea, persimmon, blueberry, Brazil nut, azalea, many others |
| Family | Ericaceae | Heath or heather family |
| Genus | Arctostaphylos | From arkto, “bear,” and staphyle, “grape,” because bears like the berries |
| Species | uva-ursi | Literally means “bear’s grape” referring to the fruit |
| subsp. | uva-ursi | Literally means “bear’s grape” referring to the fruit |
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi subsp. uva-ursi description by Thomas H. Kent, not updated.
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