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SPECIES Woody Plants Vaccinium macrocarpon
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Cranberry

Vaccinium macrocarpon
Cranberry
Large Cranberry
American Cranberry
Ericaceae
Vaccinium
Vaccinium macrocarpon
Aiton
NB, NL, NS, ON, PE, QC
BC
Oxyococcus macrocarpus
Characteristics
Shrub
Deciduous
Wet
No
No
No
No
Habitat Considerations
Taiga Shield, Boreal Shield, Atlantic Maritime, Mixedwood Plains
Riparian, Swamp/Marsh, Bog/Fen, Lakeshores
Pond Edge/Wetland Garden
Design Considerations
0 cm
20 cm
Jun - Aug
Pink
Yes
Yes
Red
No
No
No
Conservation Status
No
Interesting Tidbits
The fruits of this cranberry ripen rather late in the year. By happy coincidence, they are usually ready for harvesting around the Canadian Thanksgiving holiday, just in time to a superb sauce for turkey. They are too tart to eat raw, although they become sweeter after being exposed to frost. The are quite high in vitamin C and very flavorful after being sweetened with sugar or honey. (Edible Wild Fruits and Nuts of Canada) Introduced to BC; not native. (Nature Serve)

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