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Arctostaphylos alpinus (L.) Spreng.

Arctic bearberry (Ericaceae)

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Synonym | Arctous alpinus (L.) Nied.

Arctostaphylos alpinus is an Arctic–Alpine dwarf shrub found in the Scottish Highlands, especially north of the Great Glen; it has toothed, deciduous leaves, unlike Arctostaphylos usa-ursi.

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 Arctic bearberry / Arctostaphylos alpinus: _Arctostaphylos alpinus_ is an <a href="aa.html">Arctic–Alpine</a> dwarf shrub found in the Scottish Highlands, especially north of the Great Glen; it has toothed, deciduous leaves, unlike _Arctostaphylos usa-ursi_.

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