- Vaccinium myrtillus L. - Bilberry - Ericaceae
© Graham Day
© Graham Day
© Stan Beesley
(Map updated: March 2008)
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.
NBN Atlas mapping: Species account : NBN Atlas UK Species Observations database
iNaturalist: Species account : iNaturalist World Species Observations database