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PLANTS

Alpine bearberry

Arctous alpina

Plants
NativeShrubPerennial
Alpine bearberry, photo 1 of 5
Alpine bearberry, In flower
Alpine bearberry, In fruit

Perennial shrub. Grows in mountains and on the tundra.

There are 265 observations of Alpine bearberry in Québec, mostly in Côte-Nord, Nord-du-Québec and Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine, and it has been reported in 5 of the 17 regions. They peak in May and June and become rare from November to April.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Côte-Nord123
  2. Nord-du-Québec103
  3. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine27
  4. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean8
  5. Bas-Saint-Laurent4

Habitat

MountainJosyan Pierson
TundraLkovac

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