Vaccinium oxycoccos
Ericaceae
Bog Cranberry
Low creeping shrub. Stems slender, vine-like. Leaves evergreen, small, scattered along stems, oval, with sharp tips and edges rolled under, dark green above, with gray waxy coating below. Flowers at stem tips, solitary to few, nodding. Flower buds deep pink, becoming lighter as petals open and curve upward. Darker stamens hang below. Berries small, dark red to pink, juicy. Grows in sphagnum bogs.
- Rarity: Locally Common
- Flowering Time: All Summer
- Life Cycle: Perennial
- Height: 2--4 inches
- Habitat: Bog/Fen/Wetland, Coastal
- Found In: Olympic Np
- Native: Yes
More Information:
- Common synonyms: wild cranberry
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- USDA Plants Database
- CalPhotos
- OregonFlora
- E-Flora BC