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Vaccinium vitis-idaea ssp. minus (Northern mountain cranberry)
Weyand, Phyllis

Vaccinium vitis-idaea ssp. minus (Lodd.) Hultén

Northern mountain cranberry

Ericaceae (Heath Family)

USDA Symbol: VAVIM

USDA Native Status: Native to U.S.

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Subshrub
Fruit:

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Red , Pink

Distribution

USA: AK , CT , MA , ME , MI , MN , NH , VT , WI
Canada: NB , NL , NS , ON , PE
Native Habitat: Bog/Fen
USDA Native Status: L48(N), AK(N), CAN(N), GL(N), SPM(N)

Growing Conditions

Light Requirement: Sun , Part Shade , Shade
Soil Moisture: Moist , Wet
Soil pH: Acidic (pH<6.8)
Soil Description: Sand

Benefit

Conspicuous Flowers: yes

Value to Beneficial Insects

Special Value to Native Bees

This information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.

Recommended Species Lists

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Additional resources

USDA: Find Vaccinium vitis-idaea ssp. minus in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Vaccinium vitis-idaea ssp. minus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Vaccinium vitis-idaea ssp. minus

Metadata

Record Modified: 2007-01-01
Research By: TWC Staff

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