Cranberry
Vaccinium macrocarpon
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Vaccinium macrocarpon, also called large cranberry, American cranberry and bearberry, is a North American species of cranberry in the subgenus Oxycoccus. The name cranberry comes from the shape of the flower stamen, which looks like a crane's beak.
Quick Facts
| Scientific name | Vaccinium macrocarpon |
| Family | Ericaceae |
| Height | 2-6 in |
| Bloom time | Jun-Jul |
| Sun | Full sun |
| Moisture | Wet |
| Soil | Acidic peat |
| Wildlife value | Bog specialist; fruit for birds; the commercial cranberry species |
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