FOIBIS

Species Details -
Arctous alpina (L.) Niedenzu  

Accepted name: Arctous alpina (L.) Niedenzu  
Synonym(s): -Arbutus   alpina   L.    
-Arctostaphylos   alpina   (L.) Sprenge   var. alpina  
-Arctostaphylos   alpina   (L.) Sprenge    
-Arctous   alpina   Niedenzu    
-Mairania   alpina   (L.) Desv.    
English names: Alpine Bearberry
Black Bearberry
French names: Arctostaphyle alpin
Classification: Kingdom:  Plantae
Divison:   Magnoliophyta
Class:   Magnoliopsida
Order:   Ericales
Family:   Ericaceae
OPL Code: WARCAL
(to track OPL, Newmaster et al. 1998)
Lifeform: 1.3
Lifecycle: P
Source database: FOIBIS, June 2005-2012
Floristic Affinities: -
Distribution: -
Ecosystem:
Microhabitat:
Ethnobotanical Notes: Infusion of pounded plants used as wash for general illnesses(3).
Key Characters: -

Species Codes
NRVIS ID
133006
General Status
ARCTIC
OMNR Status
COSEWIC
SRANK
S4?
GRANK
G5
Med Flag
Bayer Codes
 


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