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Bilberry, flowers

Vaccinium myrtillus

Description:

One of the wild origins and predecessors of the North American blueberry

Habitat:

Native to Europe, northern Asia, Greenland, Western Canada, and the Western United States. It occurs in the wild on heathlands and acidic soils. Its berry has been long consumed in the Old World.

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2 Comments

LarsKorb
LarsKorb 11 years ago

Thanks Joan

joanbstanley
joanbstanley 11 years ago

Nice close up.

LarsKorb
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LarsKorb

Schönstedt, Freistaat Thüringen, Germany

Spotted on May 6, 2012
Submitted on May 6, 2012

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