I was wondering how to identify Vaccinium vitis-idaea in the wildness I believe this plant belong to the cranberry family. We do live in the the south Chilcotin
Here's a source of information on it from E-Flora BC: Vaccinium vitis-idaea subsp. minus To access an identification key, you can download volume 3 of the Illustrated Flora of British Columbia from this government site: Illustrated Flora of British Columbia. Vaccinium is in the Ericaceae.
