Pollinator plant

bog cranberry

Oxycoccus palustris

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Common names

41 names · 31 languages
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Armenian
  • Լոռամրգի[2]
Belarusian
  • Журавіны звычайныя[2]
Chinese (Simplified)
  • 红莓苔子[2]
Chinese (Traditional)
  • 紅莓苔子[2]
Chinuk Wawa
Czech
  • klikva bahenní[2]
Danish
Downriver Halkomelem
  • qʷəmcá:l̓s[2]
Estonian
  • harilik jõhvikas[2]
  • kuremari[2]
Finnish
  • isokarpalo[2]
German
Hungarian
  • Tőzegáfonya[2]
Japanese
  • ツルコケモモ[2]
Latvian
  • Lielā dzērvene[2]
Lithuanian
  • Paprastoji spanguolė[2]
Norwegian
  • stortranebær[2]
Nuuchahnulth
  • p̓ap̓eʔis[2]
Ojibwe
  • mashkiigomin[2]
Polish
  • Żurawina błotna[2]
Russian
  • Клюква обыкновенная[2]
Secwepemc
  • tekt̓eqst̓i7úse7[2]
Slovak
  • kľukva močiarna[2]
Slovenian
  • dlakava mahovnica[2]
Spanish
Swedish
Ukrainian
  • Журавлина болотяна[2]
Upriver Halkomelem
  • qwum’tsa’ls[2]
Welsh
Sources & name notes (3)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Vaccinium oxycoccos — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy. This is a common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • bog cranberry — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 126560; Vaccinium oxycoccos.
  • Gewöhnliche Moosbeere — results[0].names[11]; taxon id 126560; Vaccinium oxycoccos.
  • Cramberry — results[0].names[33]; taxon id 126560; Vaccinium oxycoccos.
  • Cranberry — results[0].names[28]; taxon id 126560; Vaccinium oxycoccos.
  • small cranberry — results[0].names[9]; taxon id 126560; Vaccinium oxycoccos.
  • arándano rojo común — results[0].names[22]; taxon id 126560; Vaccinium oxycoccos.
  • Airelle canneberge — results[0].names[35]; taxon id 126560; Vaccinium oxycoccos.
  • ataca — results[0].names[8]; taxon id 126560; Vaccinium oxycoccos.
  • atoca — results[0].names[7]; taxon id 126560; Vaccinium oxycoccos.
  • Canneberge — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 126560; Vaccinium oxycoccos.
  • Canneberge commune — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 126560; Vaccinium oxycoccos.
  • Canneberge à gros fruits — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 126560; Vaccinium oxycoccos.
  • Myrtille des marais — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 126560; Vaccinium oxycoccos.
  • Kleine veenbes — results[0].names[13]; taxon id 126560; Vaccinium oxycoccos.
[2] Vaccinium oxycoccos — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • bog cranberry — results[4].names[2]; taxon id 126560; Vaccinium oxycoccos.
  • Gewöhnliche Moosbeere — results[4].names[11]; taxon id 126560; Vaccinium oxycoccos.
  • Cramberry — results[4].names[33]; taxon id 126560; Vaccinium oxycoccos.
  • Cranberry — results[4].names[28]; taxon id 126560; Vaccinium oxycoccos.
  • small cranberry — results[4].names[9]; taxon id 126560; Vaccinium oxycoccos.
  • arándano rojo común — results[4].names[22]; taxon id 126560; Vaccinium oxycoccos.
  • Airelle canneberge — results[4].names[35]; taxon id 126560; Vaccinium oxycoccos.
  • ataca — results[4].names[8]; taxon id 126560; Vaccinium oxycoccos.
  • atoca — results[4].names[7]; taxon id 126560; Vaccinium oxycoccos.
  • Canneberge — results[4].names[4]; taxon id 126560; Vaccinium oxycoccos.
  • Canneberge commune — results[4].names[3]; taxon id 126560; Vaccinium oxycoccos.
  • Canneberge à gros fruits — results[4].names[5]; taxon id 126560; Vaccinium oxycoccos.
  • Myrtille des marais — results[4].names[6]; taxon id 126560; Vaccinium oxycoccos.
  • Kleine veenbes — results[4].names[13]; taxon id 126560; Vaccinium oxycoccos.
  • isokarpalo — results[4].names[1]; taxon id 126560; Vaccinium oxycoccos.
  • mashkiigomin — results[4].names[12]; taxon id 126560; Vaccinium oxycoccos.
  • klikva bahenní — results[4].names[14]; taxon id 126560; Vaccinium oxycoccos.
  • Tranebær — results[4].names[15]; taxon id 126560; Vaccinium oxycoccos.
  • Клюква обыкновенная — results[4].names[16]; taxon id 126560; Vaccinium oxycoccos.
  • stortranebær — results[4].names[17]; taxon id 126560; Vaccinium oxycoccos.
  • Żurawina błotna — results[4].names[18]; taxon id 126560; Vaccinium oxycoccos.
  • Paprastoji spanguolė — results[4].names[19]; taxon id 126560; Vaccinium oxycoccos.
  • ツルコケモモ — results[4].names[20]; taxon id 126560; Vaccinium oxycoccos.
  • 紅莓苔子 — results[4].names[23]; taxon id 126560; Vaccinium oxycoccos.
  • 红莓苔子 — results[4].names[24]; taxon id 126560; Vaccinium oxycoccos.
  • harilik jõhvikas — results[4].names[25]; taxon id 126560; Vaccinium oxycoccos.
  • kuremari — results[4].names[26]; taxon id 126560; Vaccinium oxycoccos.
  • tranbär — results[4].names[27]; taxon id 126560; Vaccinium oxycoccos.
  • Լոռամրգի — results[4].names[29]; taxon id 126560; Vaccinium oxycoccos.
  • Журавіны звычайныя — results[4].names[30]; taxon id 126560; Vaccinium oxycoccos.
  • Журавлина болотяна — results[4].names[31]; taxon id 126560; Vaccinium oxycoccos.
  • Lielā dzērvene — results[4].names[32]; taxon id 126560; Vaccinium oxycoccos.
  • Tőzegáfonya — results[4].names[34]; taxon id 126560; Vaccinium oxycoccos.
  • kľukva močiarna — results[4].names[36]; taxon id 126560; Vaccinium oxycoccos.
  • Llugaeron — results[4].names[37]; taxon id 126560; Vaccinium oxycoccos.
  • dlakava mahovnica — results[4].names[38]; taxon id 126560; Vaccinium oxycoccos.
  • qʷəmcá:l̓s — results[4].names[39]; taxon id 126560; Vaccinium oxycoccos.
  • qwum’tsa’ls — results[4].names[40]; taxon id 126560; Vaccinium oxycoccos.
  • p̓ap̓eʔis — results[4].names[41]; taxon id 126560; Vaccinium oxycoccos.
  • tekt̓eqst̓i7úse7 — results[4].names[42]; taxon id 126560; Vaccinium oxycoccos.
  • suləmix — results[4].names[43]; taxon id 126560; Vaccinium oxycoccos.
[3] Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20 — Vaccinium oxycoccos ↗

Common names from World Plants, version 26.05, reproduced in Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20. License: CC BY.

Source records
  • Gewöhnliche Moosbeere (DE) — VernacularName.tsv, line 153470; taxon 7F6VG.
  • Cranberry (EN) — VernacularName.tsv, line 153469; taxon 7F6VG.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Taxonomy
Catalogue of Life treats Oxycoccus palustris as a synonym of Vaccinium oxycoccos.

Taxonomic treatment in the August 2026 release; the catalogue record name is preserved.

Sources [1] [2]
Botanical family
Ericaceae

Family in the cited taxonomic treatment.

Sources [2]
Native range
Subarctic & Temp. Northern Hemisphere.

Explicit native locality records in Kew WCVP v16; introduced and doubtful distributions excluded. Continent conversion follows the documented geographic mapping.

Sources [3]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Medium suitability
Nectar value Medium
Pollen value Medium
Plant profile

About this plant

bog cranberry (Oxycoccus palustris) is a herbaceous plant. Its flowering period is not specified.

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Oxycoccus palustris — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: Taxonomy
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 2567614; ID 75FZ7; rank species; status synonym

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. Catalogue of Life Vaccinium oxycoccos — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: TaxonomyBotanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 2739635; ID 7F6VG; rank species; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 2739635; ID 7F6VG; rank species; status accepted

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  3. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Vaccinium oxycoccos — Kew WCVP native distribution

    Native distribution and taxonomic treatment from the official WCVP v16 export (4 June 2026). The link opens the corresponding POWO taxon. Source rows are retained in the native-range audit archive.

    Supports: Native range
    Relevant sections
    • Native range: WCVP v16; wcvp_names.csv lines 186898, 542139; wcvp_distribution.csv native locality lines 910813, 910814, 910815, 910816, 910817, 910818, 910819, 910820, 910821, 910822, 910823, 910824, 910825, 910826, 910827, 910828, 910829, 910830, 910831, 910832, 910833, 910834, 910835, 910836, 910837, 910838, 910839, 910840, 910841, 910842, 910843, 910844, 910845, 910846, 910847, 910848, 910849, 910850, 910851, 910852, 910853, 910854, 910855, 910856, 910857, 910858, 910859, 910860, 910861, 910862, 910863, 910864, 910865, 910866, 910867, 910868, 910869, 910870, 910871, 910872, 910873, 910874, 910875, 910876, 910877, 910878, 910879, 910880, 910881, 910882, 910883, 910884, 910885, 910886, 910887, 910888, 910889, 910890, 910891, 910892, 910893

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    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.