Arctostaphylos alpina (L.) Spreng.

Flora of Kamchatka
Russian Far East
Ericaceae
Arctous alpina (L.) Niedenzu
Tolbachik Volcano, campsite on S side of the volcano, 55°
46' N, 160° 14' E Alt: 1069m
Alpine heath with dwarf Salix spp., Vaccinium and Cassiope
spp. in volcanic ash and scoria; growing directly on volcanic
ash
prostrate shrub with woody underground stems; fruits green,
turning black when mature
Brummitt, N.A. & Brummitt, R.K. 189	14 July 2003
E, K, LE, NY, S, VLA
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and Komarov Institute StPetersburg
Expedition July 2003. A.Faijon, M.A. Bridger, N. A.Brummitt,
R.K. Brummitt, S. McDonald (Kew); G. A. Firsov (Komarov Institute)
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