Vaccinium erythrocarpum Michaux. Section: Oxycoccoides. Common name: Bearberry, Highbush Cranberry, Mountain Cranberry. Phenology: Late May-Jul; Aug-Sep. Habitat: Rocky ridges, shrub or grassy balds, bogs, spruce-fir forests, usually at high elevations. Distribution: A Southern and Central Appalachian endemic, V. erythrocarpum ranges from WV through VA to w. NC, e. and ec. TN, and ne. GA.
Origin/Endemic status: Endemic
Taxonomy Comments: The only other member of Section Oxycoccoides is V. japonicum Miguel of montane Japan, so similar as to be sometimes regarded as only a subspecies or variety of our species.
Synonymy ⓘ: = C, F, G, RAB, Tn, Va, W, WV, Luteyn et al (1996), Uttal (1987), Vander Kloet (1988); = Hugeria erythrocarpa (Michx.) Small — S, S13; = Vaccinium erythrocarpum Michx. ssp. erythrocarpum — FNA8. Basionym: Vaccinium erythrocarpum Michx. 1803
Links to other floras: = Vaccinium erythrocarpum ssp. erythrocarpum - FNA8
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FAC
Heliophily ⓘ: 5
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© Alan Cressler: Vaccinium erythrocarpum, Craggy Dome, Blue Ridge Parkway, Buncombe County, North Carolina 1 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷
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