Vaccinium macrocarpon Aiton

Howard, R.A. Provided by Smithsonian Institution, Richard A. Howard Photograph Collection. United St
Howard, R.A. Provided by Smithsonian Institution, Richard A. Howard Photograph Collection. United St
Britton, N.L., and A. Brown, 1913, An illustrated flora of the northern United States, Canada and th

Plant Details

Scientific Name: Vaccinium macrocarpon Aiton
Family Name: Ericaceae Juss. - Heath family
Common Name: cranberry
Symbol: VAMA
Group: Dicot
Rank: Species
Date Modified: Feb. 7, 2026, 4:11 a.m.

Duration

  • Perennial

Growth Habits

  • Shrub
  • Subshrub

Synonyms

  • Oxycoccus macrocarpus (Aiton) Pursh

Wetland Ratings

AGCP AW CB EMP GP HI MW NCNE WMVC AK
OBL OBL OBL OBL OBL OBL OBL OBL

Species Range Map