Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
Safety & Hazards
This plant is best not used by pregnant women since it can reduce the supply of blood to the foetus[ 172 Title Discovering Wild Plants - Alaska, W. Canada and the Northwest. Publication Author Schofield. J. J. Publisher Alaska Northwest Books; Alaska Year 2003 ISBN 0882403699 Description A nice guide to some useful plants in that area. ].
Botanical Description
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi is an evergreen, prostrate or mat-forming shrub, producing extensive trailing stems that root at the dobes, and growing from 10 - 50cm tall[ 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 often harvested from the wild for local use and trade as a medicinal herb. It is also harvested locally as a food and a source of materials. It is sometimes grown for medicinal use and also as an ornamental in the garden, where it can be used as a ground cover. The plant also has value for stabilizing soils and recolonizing poor and burnt-over soils.