Bearberry Willow (Noun)
Meaning
Dwarf prostrate mat-forming shrub of Arctic and alpine regions of North America and Greenland having deep green elliptic leaves that taper toward the base.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Bearberry willow growing in dense mats along the rocky coastline offers little sustenance for starving animals.
- The dwarf bearberry willow grows low to the ground, forming dense thickets that can withstand harsh winds and extreme cold.
- Its deep green leaves and small, rounded shape make bearberry willow an ideal shrub for stabilizing alpine slopes.
- In the rocky terrain of the Arctic tundra, bearberry willow acts as a nurse plant, providing a habitat for the growth of other species.
- Bearberry willow often grows alongside other Arctic plants, like tufted saxifrage and netted willow, in dense, spiny clumps that provide insulation against the extreme cold.