Arctostaphylos alpina Alpine bearberry (Ericaceae) Deciduous shrub

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Arctostaphylos alpina
Alpine bearberry
Deciduous shrub
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The Arctostaphylos alpina plant species is found in Britain. It is a member of the Ericaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Alpine bearberry. Some home gardeners know the variety as Arbutus alpina. Arctous alpina. (L.)Niedenzu.

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Latin Name:  Arctostaphylos alpina
Common Name:  Alpine bearberry
Family:  Ericaceae
Author:  (L.)Spreng.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  0.05   Mature Width:  0.12

Habitat:  Mountain moors[17] and stony places on calcareous Alps up to 2500 metres.

Edible Uses: Fruit - raw or cooked[2, 62, 105]. Very juicy but slightly bitter[101]. Another report says that they are juicy but insipid[257]. The flavour is much improved by cooking[257]. Not as nice as many other wild fruits, but nor are they unpleasant[2]. The fruit is about 6mm in diameter[200], it is not usually produced very freely[257].

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