Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng.

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ID 635010 Last modified 16.01.2023

Domain classified botany

harilik leesikas

bearberry

kinnikinnick

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng.

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi

sianpuolukka

kanarbikuliste (Ericaceae) sugukonda, leesika (Arctostaphylos) perekonda kuuluv pohlasarnane puhmastaim
Good to know
- Vars lamav või roomav. Lehed nahkjad, igihaljad, mõlemalt pinnalt võrkroodumisega, alt heledamad. Õied valkjad, tipmises kobaras. Punane jahukas marja meenutav luuvili maitsetu. Kõrgus 5-10 cm.

flowering prostrate evergreen shrubs of the heath family (Ericaceae), occurring widely throughout the northern reaches of Europe, Asia, and North America in rocky and sandy woods and in open areas
Good to know
- It has woody stems that are often 1.5–1.8 metres (5–6 feet) long. Roots develop from the stem, and the plant spreads, forming a broad, massive ground cover. The foliage turns bronzy in winter. The leaf margins are rolled and fringed with hairs. The flowers, which open early in the spring, may be white, pink, or pink-tipped in colour; the flowers are in the shape of a narrow-mouthed bell and are borne in small clusters at the ends of the twigs. The berries are red.

harilik leesikas

bearberry

kinnikinnick

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng.

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi

sianpuolukka