Vaccinium Species, Bog Cranberry, European Cranberry, Small Cranberry,

I've only seen this species at Jenkins Arboretum in their small bog area on the edge of a big pond. It is native to much of northern Eur...Read Moreasia and to most of Canada, Alaska, the Pacific Northwest, around the Great Lakes of the Midwest, the Mid-Atlantic, and New England. Its tiny leaves are rolled underneath along the edges and its fruit is smaller than the Big Cranberry, being only 1/4 to 1/2" in diameter verses 1/2 to 1.0" on the other species. It is supposed to be pollinated by bees and also is often self-fertile.

Collecting cranberries. Best to find a high mound of moss that has good sun exposure. Labrador tea, blueberries and pigeon berries(dogwoo...Read Mored) are good indicators as to where to find bog cranberries. Berries are red on one side and white underneath. Berries lie right on the moss and later in the season are deep red all around. They only grow where there is moss.