Bilberry, Vaccinium myrtillus

Bilberries (/blbri/), or occasionally European blueberries, are a primarily Eurasian species of low-growing shrubs in the genus Vaccinium (family Ericaceae), bearing edible, dark blue berries. The species most often referred to is Vaccinium myrtillus L., but there are several other closely related species. Contents 1 Etymology and common names 2 Description and species 3 Wild and cultivated harvesting 4 Food 4.1 Myths and research 5 Diseases 6 References 7 External links Etymology a... [wikipedia]