Vaccinium myrtillus, June 2, 2020
Common & scientific name
Bilberry or blueberry, Vaccinium myrtillus
Family
Heath, Ericaceae
Location
Difficult Trail, 9,000’
Fun/weird/little known fact
This wild blueberry is the most common of our three Vaccinium species below treeline. It also produces less flowers (the sweet little whitish-pink bells shown here), therefore less blueberries. Later in the summer if you can find some, though, they are delicious!
