Plants : EricaceaeFerns and Flowering Plants

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Sprengel

Bearberry

Description: A mat-forming woody undershrub with dark green oval leaves, white or pale pink flowers and a red berry. Only found on exposed upland crags and rocky outcrops in a few places around Co Antrim.

All names: Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Sprengel

Distribution Map from NBN: Arctostaphylos uva-ursi at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.

iNaturalist: Arctostaphylos uva-ursi at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.

 Hackney, P., 2026. Arctostaphylos uva-ursi. (L.) Sprengel. [In] Flora of Northern Ireland.
https://habitas.org/flora/species.php?item=3900. Accessed on 2026-11-02.