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Salix uva-ursi
Salix uva-ursi Pursh
Bearberry Willow
Salicaceae (Willow Family)
Synonym(s): Salix arbuscula var. labradorica, Salix cutleri, Salix cutleri var. labradorica, Salix ivigtutiana, Salix myrsinites var. parvifolia
USDA Symbol: SAUV
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N), GL (N), SPM (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub
Leaf Retention: Deciduous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Inflorescence: Catkin
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Stems prostrate, mat-forming. Up to about 4 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Red , Yellow , Purple , BrownBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: ME , NH , NY , VTCanada: NB , NL , NS , NT , NU , QC
Growing Conditions
Light Requirement: SunSoil Moisture: Dry
Benefit
Conspicuous Flowers: yesValue to Beneficial Insects
Special Value to Native BeesThis information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Salix uva-ursi in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Salix uva-ursi in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Salix uva-ursi
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-01-23Research By: TWC Staff