Salix uva-ursi Pursh is a plant in the Salicaceae family, order Malpighiales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Salix uva-ursi Pursh (Salix uva-ursi Pursh)
🌿 Plantae

Salix uva-ursi Pursh

Salix uva-ursi Pursh

Bearberry willow (Salix uva-ursi) is a prostrate flowering shrub native to northeastern North America and Greenland.

Family
Genus
Salix
Order
Malpighiales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Salix uva-ursi Pursh

Salix uva-ursi, commonly called bearberry willow, is a flowering plant species belonging to the Salicaceae family. It is native to subarctic and subalpine areas of northeastern North America and Greenland. It grows as a prostrate shrub. The extreme southern limit of its native range occurs at high elevations in the mountains of northern New England and northern New York.

Photo: (c) Chris Rimmer, all rights reserved, uploaded by Chris Rimmer

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Malpighiales Salicaceae Salix

More from Salicaceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

Identify Salix uva-ursi Pursh instantly — even offline

iNature uses on-device AI to identify plants, animals, fungi and more. No internet needed.

Download iNature — Free

Start Exploring Nature Today

Download iNature for free. 10 identifications on us. No account needed. No credit card required.

Download Free on App Store