Vaccinium myrtillus
About
Vaccinium myrtillus is a species of shrub with edible fruit of blue color, commonly called "bilberry", "wimberry", "whortleberry", or European blueberry. It has much in common with the American blueberry (Vaccinium cyanococcus). It is more precisely called common bilberry or blue whortleberry, to distinguish it from other Vaccinium relatives. Regional names include blaeberry, hurtleberry, huckleberry, wimberry, whinberry, winberry, and fraughan.
- Family
- Ericaceae
How to use it
Bilberries can be used in various ways, including in jams, jellies, and desserts. They are also known for their potential health benefits, including antioxidant properties, making them a great addition to a healthy diet. Additionally, they can attract wildlife, supporting local ecosystems.
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In the kitchen
The blue-colored fruit of this shrub is edible and is commonly known as the bilberry or European blueberry.
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Ecology
How it lives
- Propagated by
- Seed
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- Name
- Vaccinium myrtillus
- Slug
- vaccinium-myrtillus
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Family
- Ericaceae
- Genus
- Vaccinium
- Species
- myrtillus
- Wikidata QID
- Q5413585
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 43
Generated sections & citations
summaryinaturalist
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- inaturalist (description.summary) — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaccinium myrtillus
- wikipedia (description.summary) — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaccinium_myrtillus
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- gbif (taxonomy)
- inaturalist (description.summary) — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaccinium myrtillus
- wikipedia (description.summary) — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaccinium_myrtillus
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- inaturalist (description.summary) — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaccinium myrtillus