Vaccinium macrocarpon
American cranberry
Evergreen shrub
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The Vaccinium macrocarpon plant species is found in Eastern N. America. Occasionally naturalized in Britain[17]. It is a member of the Ericaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as American cranberry. Some home gardeners know the variety as Oxycoccus macrocarpus. (Ait.)Pursh.

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Latin Name:  Vaccinium macrocarpon
Common Name:  American cranberry
Family:  Ericaceae
Author:  Ait.
 
Known Hazards:  None known
 
Mature Height:  0.2   Mature Width:  2
 
Habitat:  Acid boggy ground[11, 43].

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