Blueberry and Bilberry: Berries from Ericaceae Family

Scientific name of high bush blueberry is Vaccinium corymbosum and low bush blueberry is Vaccinium angustifolium. It belongs to the family Ericaceae. Blueberries are one of the highly nutritious berry fruits and are known for its nutrient density. Blueberry fruits are, as the name suggests, blue or purple coloured.

Scientific name of bilberry is Vaccinium myrtillus. Dwarf bilberry is Vaccinium caespitosum. Other related species are Vaccinium deliciosum (Cascade bilberry), Vaccinium membranaceum (mountain bilberry), Vaccinium ovalifolium (oval-leaved bilberry) and Vaccinium uliginosum (bog bilberry/northern bilberry).

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