Small Cranberry
Scientific name: Vaccinium microcarpum (Turcz. ex Rupr.) Schmalh.
Diagnostic features
Differs from Vaccinium oxycoccos in its leaves 2-6(8) x 1-2.5mm, often widest near base.
Flowers in groups of 1-2.
Pedicels glabrous or almost so.
Corolla-lobes up to 5.5mm.
Stamens less than 4mm with anthers (excluding processes) less than 1.2mm.
Style up to 5mm.
Fruit 5-8(10)mm across, pear-shaped or ellipsoid.
Chromosome number: (2n=24).
Habitat
Native; bogs.
Distribution
Central & North mainland Scotland, South Northumb and Cheviot.
This species is keyed out on Page 3416 in the Text Key.
Note
Intermediates with Vaccinium oxycoccos occur and the 2 taxa might be better considered as vars or sspp. of the latter. |
