Small cranberry
Vaccinium oxycoccos
EdibleBerryEricaceae
Safety assessment
Edible
Based on reviewed safety sources.
Tart red berries on trailing, slender shoots in bogs and mossy areas. Gathered in late autumn.
Identification
- Stems very thin and thread-like, with tiny leathery leaves.
- Grows on Sphagnum hummocks in raised bogs, often with bog bilberry.
Baltic distribution
- Latvia
- 261
- Lithuania
- 201
- Estonia
- 1930
- Global
- 196143
Occurrence records in GBIF — not a claim that the species is absent elsewhere.
Food safety. This information is an educational reference, not a confirmation that a plant or berry is safe to eat. Verify the species and any harvesting rules before consuming anything you gather.