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Fri, Sep 10, 04 at 13:57
| Hi does anyone know where I could see a picture of a wild cranberry tree?
i think I saw one but am not quite sure if that is it. thank you claire |
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- Posted by fredsbog z5/6 NE Ohio (fbess7600@msn.com) on Fri, Sep 10, 04 at 22:21
| If you saw a "Tree" then you didn't see a true cranberry. The link has photos of true cranberry plants (Vaccinium macrocarpon). I have them growing in my bog they are a groundcover vine and very small. These are the cranberries most everyone eats at the holidays, in fact I'll be picking cranberries this week in my bog! If you saw a Cranberry tree (or bush) probably what you saw was Highbush Cranberry which is actually a Virburnum (V. opulus). there are 2 subspecies of this an American and a European (which has taken over much of N. America). The American subspecies has somewhat edible fruit, especially for jams or jellies. the European subspecies is vile tasting and extremely astringent. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Cranberry photos
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