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American cranberry
Vaccinium macrocarpon
Vaccinium macrocarpon
American cranberry Heather Family
Vaccinium macrocarpon Ericaceae
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common names
  American cranberry
  cranberry
  large cranberry
accepted scientific name
  •Vaccinium macrocarpon Aiton
rules for finding collection records
  Vaccinium macrocarpon (4675)
  Oxycoccus macrocarpus (13)
family name
  • Ericaceae
Image Author: Rob Routledge, Sault College, Bugwood.org
Image License: CC BY
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Category: Shrubs
Flowers: Four petals
Petal colors: color color
Flower size is about 0.5 inches
Leaf: Alternate
Plant Observed 2nd week of March thru end of December

Plant Showiness (45%)
base map where plant found
mag select
Native Plant Status
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native Native
native Not Present

native Not Native
(Escaped from cultivation on the West Coast)