Ericaceae

Kinnikinnick

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng.

Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Arctostaphylos

Pets and kids

CatsNot sure
DogsNot sure
KidsNot sure

Why

Cats: Not sure

We found no reliable source on this plant for cats, so we don't call it safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked with your vet.

Dogs: Not sure

We found no reliable source on this plant for dogs, so we don't call it safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked with your vet.

Kids: Not sure

We found no reliable source on this plant for young children, so we don't call it safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked with a doctor or poison control.

Ate some? Call your vet or the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center at (888) 426-4435 (a fee may apply). For a child, call Poison Help at 1-800-222-1222 (US). If they are struggling to breathe or collapse, call 911. Don't give anything by mouth unless a vet or poison expert tells you to.

Kinnikinnick: Kinnikinnick — Photo: Walter Siegmund, CC BY 2.5, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (23)

Arabic: عنب الذئب, قطب زحاف
Aragonese: Buixalina, Buixareta, Buixarguala, Buixargüela, Buixaruala, Buixaruela, Buixereta, Buxalina
Asturian: Gabuxal
Belarusian: Звычайная талакнянка, Мучальнік, Мучаннік, Мучанніца, Мядзведжая ягада, Мядзведжыя вушкі, Талакнянка лекавая, Талаконнік
Catalan: Barruixes, Boixereta, Boixerina, Boixeringa, Farinell, Faringoler, Faringoles, Farinjoler
Chinese: 熊果, 熊莓, 熊葡萄
Czech: Medvědice lékařská
Dutch: Berendruif
English: Kinnikinnick, Bearberry, Red bearberry, Pinemat manzanita
Finnish: Kangassianpuolukka
French: Raisin d'ours, Busserole, Busserolle
German: Echte Bärentraube, Immergrüne Bärentraube
Italian: Uva ursina
Japanese: ウバウルシ, ウワウルシ, 熊苔桃
Latvian: Parastā miltene
Lithuanian: Arkliauogė, Kiauluogė
Macedonian: Обично мечкино грозје
Norwegian Bokmål: Mjølbær
Russian: Медвежьи ушки, Медвежья ягода, Свиная брусника, Свиная ягода
se: Beatnatjokŋa
Serbian: Arctostaphyllos uva-ursi, Медвеђе ухо, Мечије грожђе, Мливњак, Планика, Увин чај
Slovenian: Vednozeleni gornik, Zimzeleni gornik
Spanish: Abugues, Abugués, Agauva, Agaúva, Algayua, Bujarola, Engarrolla, Gallua

Synonyms

Arbutus acerba Gilib.
Arbutus buxifolia Stokes
Arbutus officinalis Boiss.
Arbutus procumbens Salisb.
Arbutus uva-ursi L.
Arctostaphylos adenotricha (Fernald & J.F.Macbr.) Á.Löve, D.Löve & B.M.Kapoor
Arctostaphylos alpina Payot
Arctostaphylos angustifolia Payot
Arctostaphylos officinalis Wimm. & Grab.
Arctostaphylos procumbens Patze, E.Mey. & Elkan
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi f. adenotricha (Fernald & J.F.Macbr.) P.V.Wells
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi f. coactilis (Fernald & J.F.Macbr.) P.V.Wells
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi f. heterochroma Fernald
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi f. leobreweri (Roof) P.V.Wells
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi f. longipilosa (Packer & Denford) P.V.Wells
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi f. marinensis (Roof) P.V.Wells
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi f. stipitata (Packer & Denford) P.V.Wells
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi f. suborbiculata (W.Knight) P.V.Wells
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi f. uva-ursi
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi subsp. adenotricha (Fernald & J.F.Macbr.) Calder & Roy L.Taylor
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi subsp. longipilosa Packer & Denford
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi subsp. monoensis Roof
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi subsp. stipitata Packer & Denford
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi var. adenotricha Fernald & J.F.Macbr.
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi var. coactilis Fernald & J.F.Macbr.
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi var. fendleriana (Klotzsch) Eastw.
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi var. leobreweri Roof
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi var. marinensis Roof
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi var. pacifica Hultén
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi var. saxicola Roof
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi var. stipitata (Packer & Denford) Dorn
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi var. suborbiculata W.Knight
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi var. uva-ursi
Daphnidostaphylis fendleriana Klotzsch
Mairrania uva-ursi (L.) Desv.
Uva-ursi buxifolia (Stokes) Gray
Uva-ursi procumbens Moench
Uva-ursi procumbens var. adenotricha (Fernald & J.F.Macbr.) D.Löve
Uva-ursi procumbens var. coactilis (Fernald & J.F.Macbr.) Moldenke
Uva-ursi uva-ursi (L.) Cockrell ex Daniels

Flowers

Flower colour: purple (USDA PLANTS Database)

Characteristics

Growth habit: Shrub, Subshrub
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Alaska: native, Canada: native, Greenland: native, Lower 48 states: native, St. Pierre and Miquelon: native

Photos

Photo: Walter Siegmund, CC BY 2.5, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Matt Lavin from Bozeman, Montana, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Superior National Forest, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Superior National Forest, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Isidre blanc, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Daderot, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Daderot, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Daderot, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Pmau, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Pmau, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Pmau, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Pmau, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.