Arctostaphylos uva-ursi f. coactilis Calflora

Taxon Report

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Sprengel f. coactilis (Fern. & Macbr.) P. Wells

(not an active name)

Bearberry, Southern kinnikinnick

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi f. coactilis is a shrub that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.

also called Arctostaphylos uva-ursi


	Plant Range Observation Search ~272 records in California Plant Characteristics

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Parent:	Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
Genus:	Arctostaphylos
Family:	Ericaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Toxicity: Do not eat any part of this plant.

Wetlands: Occurs usually in non wetlands, occasionally in wetlands

Habitat: coastal

Communities: Coastal Strand, Northern Coastal Scrub

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JEF	Arctostaphylos uva-ursi

Information about Arctostaphylos uva-ursi f. coactilis from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. USDA PLANTS Profile (ARUV) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 04/27/2024).