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Bearberry or Kinnikinick
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi		  
Family Heath  (Ericaceae)
Bloom Spring, Early Summer
Habitat Dunes, rocky areas, bogs, moist areas
Status Native
Cycle Perennial
Height 12"
Flower Pink or white with pink tinges.  Oval in shape constricted at the mouth then flaring into 5 spreading lobes.  Flowers are in clusters of 5-10 at the end of branches.
Leaf Leaves are smooth, leathery, and shiny on the upper side.  They are green year-round and are rounded at the terminal ends but tapering at the base.
Notes Stems are woody with red to gray bark and mostly prostrate with branches upright. 

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