Bearberry

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Bearberries are dwarf shrubs in the genus Arctostaphylos, especially the species A. uva-ursi, A. alpina, and A. rubra. Unlike most other species of Arctostaphylos (see manzanita), they are adapted to Arctic, subarctic, and alpine/subalpine climates and have a circumpolar distribution in northern North America, Asia and Europe.