Vaccinium macrocarpon
Fruits of this plant are bright red and edible, although tart
Vaccinium macrocarpon cranberry
Trailing evergreen shrub with glabrous twigs and bright red berries.
Habitat & Range
Occasional in bogs, peaty wetlands, and seepy places.
Present throughout the state.
Wetland codes
EMP: | OBL |
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NCNE: | OBL |
Phenology
Flowers in June.
Fruits September through October.
Plant Codes
S-rank: No Rank
G-rank: G5 (Secure)
Vaccinium macrocarpon cranberry
Vaccinium macrocarpon gallery
Plant Life-Form
evergreen shrub
Common Names
cranberry
large cranberry