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Arctous rubra (Rehder & Wilson) Nakai
Arctostaphylos rubra (Rehd. & Wilson) Fern.

9 photos.
The "red bearberry", "red manzanita" or "red ptarmiganberry" a small bog-loving plant with an
urn-shaped blossom and a translucent red berry.

ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. 509025

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


1.  Late May.  Close-up of flower buds.



2.  Late May.  Close-up of blossoms.



3.  Late May.  Blossoms among leaves.



4.  Mid-July.  Leaves and mature berries.



5.  Mid-August.  Leaves in fall color from above.



6.  Mid-August. Profile view of leaves
in fall color.


7.  May 28, 2009.  Close-up side view
of blossoms.





8.  May 24, 2011.  Close-up side view
of a cluster of 3 blossoms



9.  May 24, 2011.  Two three-blossom
clusters.


 

Photos 1, 2, 5, 6, 8 and 9 taken south of Central
65°  33.84' N,  144° 48.46' W
Elev. 950 ft.

Photos 3 and 4 taken along Upper Bottom
Dollar Road.
65°  25.76' N,   144°  50.13' W
Elev. 2100 ft.

Photo 7 taken in a bog next to a thaw
lake south of 134 mile Steese
Highway
65° 35.60' N, 144° 36.80' W
Elev. 900 ft.