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Arctostaphylos uva-ursi subsp. uva-ursi

Common bearberry

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Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (common bearberry)

9/23/2023 · Mount Kineo, Rockwood, Maine

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (common bearberry)

9/23/2023 · Mount Kineo, Rockwood, Maine

KingdomPlantaePlants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae (from Stearn's Botanical Latin)
SubkingdomTracheobiontaVascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients
DivisionMagnoliophytaFlowering plants, also known as angiosperms
ClassMagnoliopsidaDicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves
SubclassAsteridaeA large class that encompasses asters
OrderEricalesTea, persimmon, blueberry, Brazil nut, azalea, many others
FamilyEricaceaeHeath or heather family
GenusArctostaphylosFrom arkto, “bear,” and staphyle, “grape,” because bears like the berries
Speciesuva-ursiLiterally means “bear’s grape” referring to the fruit
subsp.uva-ursiLiterally means “bear’s grape” referring to the fruit

About plant names...

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi subsp. uva-ursi description by Thomas H. Kent, not updated.

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