Vaccinium myrtillus
Bilberry, European Blueberry
Also known as: Myrtillus niger Gilib. +3 more
- Myrtillus niger Gilib.
- Myrtillus nigra Gilib.
- Vaccinium myrtillus var. minoriflora Sennen & Elías
- Vaccinium myrtillus var. myrtillus
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Ericaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub.
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Vaccinium myrtillus (commonly known as Bilberry or European blueberry) is a shrub within the Ericaceae family. It is found natively in Temperate Asia, Europe, and North America. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE, NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, China, Eastern Asia, Eastern Europe, Middle Asia, Middle Europe, Mongolia, Northern Europe, Northwestern U.S.A., Russian Far East, Siberia, South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Southwestern U.S.A., Subarctic America, Western Asia, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Albania, Alberta, Altay, Amur, Arizona, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, British Columbia, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, Central European Russia, Chita, Colorado, Corse, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, Finland, France, Føroyar, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Greenland, Hungary, Iceland, Idaho, Ireland, Irkutsk, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Khabarovsk, Krasnoyarsk, Mongolia, Montana, Netherlands, Nevada, New Mexico, North Caucasus, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Norway, Oregon, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Tuva, Ukraine, Utah, Washington, West Siberia, Xinjiang, Yakutskiya, Yugoslavia
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms