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2003 Spring North Slope snow trip, Deadhorse grid, Biocomplexity project; Skip Walker and Yuri Shur.

Prostrate Dwarf Shrubs

Common Prostrate Dwarf Shrubs of the Alaska Boreal Forest and Tundra

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Family Latin Name Common Name USDA Other
Prostrate dwarf shrubs (procumbent or <5 cm tall)
Caprifoliaceae Linnaea borealis L. Twinflower LIBO3 Boreal
Diapensiaceae Diapensia lapponica L. Diapensia DILA
Ericaceae Arctostaphylos alpina Alpine Bearberry ARAL2
Ericaceae Arctostaphylos rubra Red-Fruit Bearberry ARRU
Ericaceae Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. Kinnikinnik, Bearberry ARUV Boreal
Ericaceae Empetrum nigrum L. ssp. hermaphroditum (Lange) Böcher Crowberry EMNIH Boreal
Ericaceae Ledum palustre L. ssp. decumbens (Ait.) Hult. Narrow-leaf Labrador Tea LEPAD
Ericaceae Ledum palustre L. ssp. groenlandicum (Oeder) Hult. Labrador Tea LEPAG Boreal
Ericaceae Rhododendron lapponicum (L.) Wahlenb. Lapland Rosebay RHLA2
Pyrolaceae Pyrola grandiflora Radius Wintergreen PYGR
Pyrolaceae Pyrola secunda L. Wintergreen PYSE Boreal
Rosaceae Dryas integrifolia Entire-Leaf Mountain Avens DRIN4
Rosaceae Dryas octopetala White Mountain Avens DROC
Salicaceae Salix arctica Pall. Arctic Willow SAAR27
Salicaceae Salix phlebophylla Anderss. Skeletonleaf Willow SAPH
Salicaceae Salix reticulata L. Netleaf Willow SARE2
Salicaceae Salix rotundifolia (Trautv.) Least Willow SARO2