Bilberry

Vaccinium myrtillus

Vaccinium myrtillus is a holarctic species of shrub with edible fruit of blue color, known by the common names bilberry, blaeberry, wimberry, and whortleberry. It is more precisely called common bilberry or blue whortleberry to distinguish it from other Vaccinium relatives.

Scientific name

Vaccinium myrtillus

Family

Ericaceae