Common Name:
BEARBERRY, KINNIKINICK
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Coefficient of Conservatism:
8
Coefficient of Wetness:
5
Wetness Index:
UPL
Physiognomy:
Nt Shrub
R. W. Smith
One of the few species of Ericaceae not characteristic of acid habitats. Often forms large mats on sand dunes as well as jack pine and oak plains and on limestone pavements and gravel ridges (or other rock in the western Upper Peninsula).
The generic name and specific epithet both mean “bearberry,” in Greek and Latin, respectively. Whether the species forms any part of the diet of bears is, however, doubtful. The leaf blades are mostly 1–2.5 cm long, often slightly obovate.
Locations
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Alcona County
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Alger County
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Allegan County
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Alpena County
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Antrim County
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Arenac County
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Only on Charity Island
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Baraga County
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Benzie County
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Berrien County
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Charlevoix County
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Including Beaver Island
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Cheboygan County
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Chippewa County
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Including Drummond Island
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Clare County
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Crawford County
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Delta County
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Dickinson County
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Emmet County
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Gladwin County
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Gogebic County
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Grand Traverse County
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Houghton County
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Huron County
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Iosco County
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Iron County
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Jackson County
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Kalamazoo County
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Kalkaska County
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Kent County
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Keweenaw County
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Including Isle Royale
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Lake County
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Leelanau County
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Including Fox Islands
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Including Manitou Islands
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Luce County
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Mackinac County
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Including Bois Blanc, Mackinac, Round Islands
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Manistee County
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Marquette County
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Mason County
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Mecosta County
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Montcalm County
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Montmorency County
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Muskegon County
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Newaygo County
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Oceana County
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Ontonagon County
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Oscoda County
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Otsego County
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Ottawa County
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Presque Isle County
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Roscommon County
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Schoolcraft County
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St. Clair County
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Tuscola County
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Van Buren County
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Citation:
MICHIGAN FLORA ONLINE. A. A. Reznicek, E. G. Voss, & B. S. Walters. February 2011. University of Michigan. Web. April 19, 2021. https://michiganflora.net/species.aspx?id=1208.