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Bearberry |
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Arctostaphylos uva-ursi |
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Carl Farmer |
Occasional on moorland, forming shrubby mats over rocks or dry banks. Flowers c 5-8 mm long, leaves c 1-2 cm, fruit c 6-8 mm Skye ID: Woody shrub with leathery, conspicuously veined, untoothed leaves, not having downturned edges like Cowberry. Other features: Evergreen, previous year's leaves always present and darker than the current year's. Flowers 5-lobed, bell-shaped, in clusters of about 6-10, pinkish-white. Fruit a red berry |

Photo ©
Carl Farmer
(7 Aug 2005 Bettyhill, Sutherland)
Bottom left berry c 7 mm wide
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Carl Farmer |
| Bushy tangle of Bearberry sprawling over limestone rock |