American Cranberry
Vaccinium macrocarpon Aiton
Vaccinium macrocarpon, known as American Cranberry, is a species in the Ericaceae family. It is native to regions including Newfoundland, British Columbia, and parts of Europe such as Belgium, France, and Germany. First described in 1789, it belongs to the subgenus Oxycoccus.
Description
Vaccinium macrocarpon, also referred to as large cranberry or bearberry, is a North American species of the genus Vaccinium. It is part of the Ericaceae family and is distributed across various regions in North America and Europe. The plant was first published in 1789 and is recognized for its ecological and economic significance.
Other common names
American CranberryCranberryLarge Cranberry
Distribution
Newfoundland · British Columbia · New Brunswick · Nova Scotia · Ontario · Prince Edward Island · Quebec · Saint Pierre and Miquelon · IE · Belgium · Flemish Region · France · The Netherlands · Great Britain · GB · Latvia · Germany · Netherlands · Switzerland · England · Scotland · Wales · SE · Vermont-US · CH · DE · Wadden Sea · DK · Global · NO
Synonyms
Oxycoccus macrocarpusOxycoca berberidaceaOxycoca macrocarpaVaccinium propinquumSchollera macrocarpaOxycoccus palustris var. macrocarposVaccinium oblongifoliumSchollera macrocarpos
