Wild Wonders of Europe / Cairns / Frost on Willow grouse (Lagopus lagopus) feather on Mountain bearberry (Arctous alpinus) covered in frost, Sarek National Park, Laponia World Heritage Site, Lapland, Sweden, September 2008

Wild Wonders of Europe / Cairns / Mountain bearberry (arctostaphylos alpinus) Sarek National Park, Laponia World Heritage Site, Lapland, Sweden, September 2008

Jeff Foott / Bearberry (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi) flowering on lava during spring, Iceland, June.

Jeff Foott / Lichen among Bearberry (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi) in spring, Iceland. May 2021.

Staffan Widstrand / Red leaves of Alpine bearberry (Arctostaphylos / Arctuo alpinus) view from Nuolja or Njulla mountain, Abisko National Park, Norrbotten, Lapland, Sweden September 2020

Erlend Haarberg / Alpine bearberry (Arctous alpina) with Birch (Betula sp) trees in background. Jotunheimen National Park, Norway. September 2020.

Jenny E. Ross / Low-growing plants on the tundra, including Cowberry (Empetrum nigrum), Alpine bearberry (Arctous alpina), One-sided wintergreen (Orthilla secunda), and Lapland Cornel (Chamaepericlymenum suecicum), i...

Jenny E. Ross / Low-growing plants on the tundra, including crowberry (Empetrum nigrum), alpine bearberry (Arctous alpina), one-sided wintergreen (Orthilla secunda), and Lapland Cornel (Chamaepericlymenum suecicum) i...

Jenny E. Ross / Low-growing plants on the tundra, including crowberry (Empetrum nigrum), alpine bearberry (Arctous alpina), one-sided wintergreen (Orthilla secunda), and Lapland Cornel (Chamaepericlymenum suecicum),...

John Shaw / Tundra plants in autumn with Dwarf birch (Dwarf birch) and Bearberry (Arctostaphylos), Rypefjord (Ptarmigan Fjord), Scoresby Sund, Greenland, August.

John Shaw / Tundra plants in autumn with Dwarf birch (Betula nana) and Bearberry (Arctostaphylos), Rypefjord / Ptarmigan Fjord, Scoresby Sund, Greenland, August.

John Shaw / Tundra plants in autumn with Dwarf birch (Betula nana) and Bearberry (Arctostaphylos), Rypefjord / Ptarmigan Fjord, Scoresby Sund, Greenland, August.

John Shaw / Alpine bearberry (Arctous alpina) on tundra in autumn and boulders at Sydkapp (South Cape), with icebergs in Hall Bredning, Scoresby Sund, Greenland, September.

John Shaw / Alpine bearberry (Arctous alpina) on tundra in autumn and boulderrs, Sydkapp (South Cape), Scoresby Sund, Greenland, September.

John Shaw / Alpine bearberry (Arctous alpina) and dwarf willow on tundra in autumn, Sydkapp (South Cape), Scoresby Sund, Greenland, September.

John Shaw / Alpine bearberry (Arctous alpina) on tundra in autumn and boulderrs, Sydkapp (South Cape), Scoresby Sund, Greenland, September.

John Shaw / Alpine bearberry (Arctous alpina) on tundra in autumn amongst boulderrs, Sydkapp (South Cape), Scoresby Sund, Greenland, September.

John Shaw / Alpine bearberry (Arctous alpina) on tundra in autumn and boulderrs, Sydkapp (South Cape), Scoresby Sund, Greenland, September.

Ashley Cooper / Inuit summer hunting camp at the mouth of the Sepentine River near Shishmaref, Alaska, USA September 2004

Ashley Cooper / Inuit summer hunting camp at the mouth of the Sepentine River near Shishmaref, Alaska, USA September 2004

Ashley Cooper / Inuit child on the tundra at the mouth of the Sepentine river near Shishmaref, Alaska, USA. September 2004

Ashley Cooper / Harding icefield receeding rapidly due to global warming,Kenai Fjords National Park, Alaska, USA, September 2004.

Ashley Cooper / Harding icefield receeding rapidly due to global warming,Kenai Fjords National Park, Alaska, USA, September 2004.

Ashley Cooper / Harding icefield receeding rapidly due to global warming,Kenai Fjords National Park, Alaska, USA, September 2004.

Werner Bollmann / Crowberry (Empetrum nigrum), Lingonberry (Vaccinium vitis-idaea) and Black Bearberry (Arctostaphylos alpina) Rukatunturi, Finland, September.

Erlend Haarberg / Pot of bilberries (Vaccinium myrtillus) near alpine bearberry (Arctostaphylos alpina) leaves, Sarek National Park, Laponia World Heritage Site, Lapland, Sweden, September.

Erlend Haarberg / Pot of bilberries (Vaccinium myrtillus) near alpine bearberry (Arctostaphylos alpina) leaves, Sarek National Park, Laponia World Heritage Site, Lapland, Sweden, September.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Bearberry (Arctostaphyllos uva-ursi) in flower, in ancient pine and mixed woodland, Val di Vallesinella near Madonna di Campiglio, Brenta Dolomites, Italy, July

Laurie Campbell / Alpine Bearberry (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi) flowering, Inverness-shire, Scotland, June

Orsolya Haarberg / Colourful alpine Bearberry (Arctous alpinus) leaves amongst Dwarf birch and lichen, Rondane National Park, Norway

Orsolya Haarberg / Colourful alpine Bearberry (Arctous alpinus) leaves and lichen, autumn, Rondane National Park, Norway

Laurie Campbell / Mountain Bearberry (Arctous alpinus) plant with berries, Beinn Eighe NNR, Wester Ross, Scotland, July

Konstantin Mikhailov / Mountain bearberry {Arctostaphylos / Arctous alpinus} and Cowberry {Vaccinium vitisidea} on trundra, near the White Sea, Karelia, N Russia, September 2007

Konstantin Mikhailov / Colourful Russula toadstool growing amongst Mountain bearberry {Arctostaphylos / Arctous alpinus}, lichen and moss, near the White Sea, Karelia, N Russia September 2007

Konstantin Mikhailov / Mountain Bearberry bushes {Arctous alpinus} on the shores of the White Sea, Karelia, N Russia

Konstantin Mikhailov / Mountain Bearberry bushes {Arctous alpinus} on the shores of the White Sea, Karelia, N Russia

Wild Wonders of Europe / Cairns / RF- Mountain bearberry (Arctous alpinus) covered in frost, Sarek National Park, Laponia World Heritage Site, Lapland, Sweden. September. (This image may be licensed either as rights managed or royalty...

Wild Wonders of Europe / Cairns / Mix of autumnal Mountain bearberry (Arctous alpinus) and Crowberry (Empetrum nigrum hermaphroditum) Sarek National Park, Laponia World Heritage Site, Lapland, Sweden, September 2008

Jerry Monkman / Bearberry / Kinnikinnick berry {Arctostaphylos uva-ursi} flowers above treeline on Cadillac Mountain, Acadia National Park, Maine, USA

Jack Dykinga / Kinnikinnick bush / Common bearberry (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi) amongst Lingonberry (Vaccinium vitus-idaea) and Crowberry (Empetrum nigrum). Denali National Park, Alaska

Jack Dykinga / Frost covered Kinnikinnick bush / Common bearberry (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi) amongst lichen. Denali National Park, Alaska

Duncan Mcewan / Mountain / Black bearberry {Arctostaphylos / Arctous alpinus} unripe fruit, Scotland, UK

Elio Della Ferrera / Bearberry {Arctostaphylos uva ursi} white flowers, Stelvio NP, Alps, Italy

Nigel Bean / Bearberry {Arctostaphylos uva ursi} red leaves in autumn, Alaska, USA

Lynn M Stone / Bearberry {Arctostaphylos sp} and Blueberry {Vaccinium sp} plants with red leaves and berries amongst ice, Denali NP, Alaska, USA

Niall Benvie / Mountain / Black bearberry {Arctous alpinus} Lichen and Crowberry leaves in autumn, Norway

Niall Benvie / Mountain / Black bearberry {Arctous alpinus} leaves and fruit, Norway

Konstantin Mikhailov / Alpine bearberry (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi) September, Siberia, Russia