kinnikinick Ericaceae Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng.   symbol: ARUV
	Leaf: Alternate, simple, persistent, 1/2 to 1 inch long, leathery, and obovate to elliptical, entire margins, green and smooth on both surfaces. Flower: Monoecious; perfect, and urn-shaped, pink to white and borne in small terminal clusters. Fruit: Small (1/4 inch diameter), round, smooth, red, berry-like drupe that resembles a tiny apple. Twig: Slender and trailing, frequently root at the nodes, upright stems usually less than 1 foot tall. Bark: Mostly smooth and dark reddish brown, exfoliating on older stems. Form: A prostrate, mat-forming evergreen shrub.
	No range map exists for this species. See a map of the states in which Arctostaphylos uva-ursi can be found (opens a new window). USDAFS Additional Silvics - USDA Plants Database Arctostaphylos uva-ursi is native to North America.