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Vaccinium macrocarpon Aiton

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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