Ericaceae FAMILY

Arctous rubra

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Arctous rubra is a deciduous shrub growing 3 - 20cm tall The plant spreads by stolons and rhizomes to form trailing mats of growth[ 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. , 1050 Title Fire Effects Information System Publication Author Website http://www.feis-crs.org/feis/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line information site with comprehensive information on over 1,100 species of plant. Mainly developed to supply information on the effects of fire on plants and animals, it also contains a wealth of other information on the plants ]. The plant is occasionally harvested from the wild for local use as a food. It can be used in restoration projects within its native range and is also sometimes grown as an ornamental.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeE. Asia - China, Korea; N. America - Alaska to NewFoundland, south to British Colombia,Wyoming and Manitoba

HabitatRocky and gravelly, arctic or alpine tundra, often in calcareous soils, coastal limestone heaths, swampy woods; at elevations up to 2,500 metres[ 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. ].