Cranberry - Vaccinium macrocarpon

Classification

Domain: Eukarya
Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Tracheobinota
Superdivision: Spermatophyta
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Subclass: Dilleniidae
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Vaccinium
Species: Vaccinium macrocarpon

Domain: Eukarya
An organism is classified as a eukaryote when it has a true nucleus, and membrane-bound organelles. By true nucleus, I mean the nucleus has a nuclear envelope. Though members of the Eukarya differ immensely, they all share these common features at the cellular level.

Kingdom: Plantae

The kingdom Plantae contains organisms that we commonly call plants. Almost all members of the Plantae kingdom are autotrophic, have cell walls made of cellulose, and contain a pigment called chlorophyll. Plants, almost like all other organisms experience alternation of generations. An alteration of generations is a process that is needed to complete the life cycle. During this process, plants will experience a multicellular haploid (half number of chromosomes) stage, and a multicellular diploid (complete number of chromosomes) stage. This process is extremely important to all plants.

Subkingdom: Tracheobionta
Tracheobionta are plants that are considered the vascular plants. In order to be considered a vascular plant, the plant must have the presence of conducting tissue. Conducting tissues includes xylem and phloem.

Superdivision: Spermatophyta
Spermatophyta is a superdivision that contains all plants that utilize seeds.

Division: Magnoliophyta
The division Magnoliophyta contains all the flowering plants.

Class: Magnoliopsida
The Magnoliopsida are a class of plants also known as the dicotyledons. A dicotyledon has an embryo that contains two cotyledons, or seed leaves. There are some major characteristics of the dicotyledon which include net like veins, branched roots, and the petals of the flower usually occur in groups of four or five.

Subclass: Dilleniidae

Order: Ericales

Family: Ericaceae
The family Ericaceae is commonly known as the heath family or the heather family. The plants classified under this family are mostly calcifuges, or lime-hating type plants. This means that they are not fond of neutral or basic ph soil levels, and thrive in acidic ones.

Genus: Vaccinium

Species: Vaccinium macrocarpon

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