- Uva Ursi – Name – Arctostaphylos uva ursi (L.) Sprengel (Ericaceae), commonly called Bearberry ( Arctostaphylos is Greek for bearberry). In French, it is Rasin d’ours or Busserole ; in German, Bärentraube and, Bärentraubenblätter. – Source – Supports are made from the dried leaves. The plant is a trailing perennial ground cover that resembles cranberry. Even though it is the berries that attract bears, they are not thought to have any health value. Only the leaves may be used fo
