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BEARBERRY Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (Ericaceae) Prostrate
Low-growing, mat-forming and evergreen undershrub. Found on dry moorland and mountain slopes. FLOWERS are 5-6mm long, urn-shaped and pink; borne on short stalks and in clusters (May-Aug). FRUITS are shiny, bright red berries, 7-9mm across. LEAVES are oval, untoothed and leathery; they are dark green and shiny above but paler below. STATUS-Locally common in Scotland but rare elsewhere within its range.
Low-growing, mat-forming and evergreen undershrub. Found on dry moorland and mountain slopes. FLOWERS are 5-6mm long, urn-shaped and pink; borne on short stalks and in clusters (May-Aug). FRUITS are shiny, bright red berries, 7-9mm across. LEAVES are oval, untoothed and leathery; they are dark green and shiny above but paler below. STATUS-Locally common in Scotland but rare elsewhere within its range.
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