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Low-Bush Cranberry
Vaccinium vitis idaea
65.054, -146.06
Field Notes
Description:
A low, evergreen shrub with 3"-8" upright branches with many shiny, hard, oval leaves. The flowers vary from white to pink, are small and bell-shaped, and are clustered at the end of the branches.
Habitat:
Acidic soil, hummocks in bogs, woods and alpine slopes up to about 3500 foot elevation
Notes:
The berries usually ripen in early September in Alaska.
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedJune 29, 2011
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