Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Calflora

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Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng.

Bearberry manzanita, Kinnikinnick

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi is a shrub that is native to California.

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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

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + JEF + PLANTS + POWO

Alternate Names:


PLANTS	Arctostaphylos adenotricha
JEF	Arctostaphylos uva-ursi f. adenotricha
JEF	Arctostaphylos uva-ursi f. coactilis
JEF + PLANTS	Arctostaphylos uva-ursi ssp. adenotricha
JEF + PLANTS	Arctostaphylos uva-ursi ssp. coactilis
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Information about Arctostaphylos uva-ursi from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. Jepson eFlora 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]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 03/29/2025).