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Arctostaphylos alpina (L.) Spreng.
alpine bearberry

       
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Arctostaphylos alpina (L.) Spreng.

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Distribution:
Arctostaphylos alpina (L.) Spreng.

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Distribution Map Legend

See U.S. county distributions (when available) by clicking on the map or the linked states below:

USA (AK, ME, NH), CAN (BC, LB, MB, NF, NT, NU, ON, QC, YT), DEN (GL), FRA (SPM)
 

Related Taxa:
Arctostaphylos alpina (L.) Spreng.

View 35 genera in Ericaceae, 76 species in Arctostaphylos or click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.
Distribution of Arctostaphylos alpina (L.) Spreng. var. alpina. . Image Available.
Arctostaphylos alpina var. alpina
alpine bearberry
Plant is native (blue) Native   Plant is introduced Introduced
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Classification:
Arctostaphylos alpina (L.) Spreng.

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Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass Dilleniidae
Order Ericales
Family Ericaceae – Heath family
Genus Arctostaphylos Adans. – manzanita
Species Arctostaphylos alpina (L.) Spreng. – alpine bearberry
 

Threatened and Endangered Information:
Arctostaphylos alpina (L.) Spreng.

This plant is listed by the U.S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place name to get a complete protected plant list for that location.

Maine:
alpine bearberry              Threatened
New Hampshire:
alpine bearberry              Threatened
 

Wetland Indicator Status:
Arctostaphylos alpina (L.) Spreng.

Nat. Ind. Reg. 1 Reg. 2 Reg. 3 Reg. 4 Reg. 5 Reg. 6 Reg. 7 Reg. 8 Reg. 9 Reg. 0 Reg. A Reg. C Reg. H
FAC FAC NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NI NO FAC NO NO
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Wildlife Habitat Values:
Arctostaphylos alpina (L.) Spreng.

  Large Mammals Small Mammals Water Birds Terrestrial Birds
Source Large Mammals Food Large Mammals Cover Small Mammals Food Small Mammals Cover Water Birds Food Water Birds Cover Terrestrial Birds Food Terrestrial Birds Cover
Quinlan     Low Moderate     Moderate Moderate
Wildlife Habitat Values

 

Quinlan, S.E., and S. Cuccarese. 2004. Native Alaskan and exotic plants used by wildlife(AK-Native Alaskan And Exotic Plants Used By Wildlife, 4 April 2005). Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Anchorage.

 

More Accounts and Images:
Arctostaphylos alpina (L.) Spreng.

View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 23469.

View species account and photographs from Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Native Plant Information Network (NPIN).

View species account from Native American Ethnobotany (University of Michigan - Dearborn).

View 1 propagation protocol from Native Plants Network.

 
 
Time Generated: 10/05/2008 03:28 AM MDT