| Plants : Ericaceae | Ferns and Flowering Plants |
Vaccinium myrtillus L.
Bilberry
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| Vaccinium myrtillus |
Description: A low-growing woody shrub of woodland and acid heath, ascending to high altitudes in the mountains. The berry is edible and delicious to eat in tarts.
All names: Vaccinium myrtillus L.
Distribution Map from NBN: Vaccinium myrtillus at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.
iNaturalist: Vaccinium myrtillus at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.
| Hackney, P., 2026. Vaccinium myrtillus. L.. [In] Flora of Northern Ireland. https://habitas.org/flora/species.php?item=3915. Accessed on 2026-11-02. |