Viburnum Species, Moosewood Viburnum, Squashberry, Lowbush Cranberry, Mooseberry

High-bush cranberry is a common sight throughout most of Alaska. While the lower leaves have three lobes, similar to a maple, the upper l...Read Moreeaves are elliptical. The leaves burnish red in the fall. Small white clusters of flowers are followed by clusters of red berries in late summer or early fall. The soft, sour, red berries have a large seed and exude a strange odor. They can be used for syrups and jellies.

Highbush cranberry is an erect to straggly shrub that grows to 8' and is native to the northern US, Alaska, and Canada. The white flower...Read Mores are in small, flattened clusters up to 1" wide. Red or orange fruits form clusters of from 2 to 5 frutis each. The fruits are hard and sour and become soft and mildly acidic after exposure to autumn freezes. They are used to make very good preserves. The fall foliage is crimson red.

Highbush cranberry is found in moist forests and forest edges, thickets, rocky slopes streambanks, river terraces, and rocky shorelines.