Arctous alpina
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Arctostaphylos alpina Spreng. Ericaceae. ALPINE BEARBERRY. Arctic regions and mountain summits farther south. The berries are eaten in Lapland but are a mawkish food, according to Linnaeus [1]. Richardson [2] says there are two varieties, that both are eaten in the autumn and, though not equal to some of the other native fruits, are not unpleasant. They are called amprick by the Russians at the mouth of the Obi.