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common bilberry

Vaccinium myrtillus

Common bilberries are small, round berries that grow on low bushes. They are delicious and can be found in forests and mountains, often turning blue when ripe!

Lebensraum: Forests

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The common bilberry is a low-growing shrub with small, oval, bright green leaves. Its tiny, bell-shaped flowers are often pinkish-green. The dark blue-black berries have a dusty bloom and a flat top, distinguishing them from cultivated blueberries.

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

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Interessante Fakten

Bilberry berries have been used for dyeing fabrics for hundreds of years!

Bilberry bushes can live for over 30 years in the wild!

Its leaves turn a beautiful fiery red in autumn before falling off.

The tiny bell-shaped flowers are also edible and taste slightly sweet.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Underground Networker

Common bilberry has spreading underground stems (rhizomes) that help it form dense patches and regenerate quickly.

Fähigkeit

Winter Warrior

Its small, tough stems and deciduous leaves help it survive harsh, cold winters in mountainous and northern regions.

Fähigkeit

Berry Stainer

The deep purple pigments in its berries can stain teeth and fabrics, helping attract animals for seed dispersal.

Fähigkeit

Acid Lover

It can grow well in acidic, nutrient-poor soils where many other plants struggle, giving it a unique advantage.

Maße und Details

Höhe
10-60 cm
Ausbreitung
10-20 cm
Blütengröße
4-6 cm
Blütezeit
Late Spring - Early Summer
Essbar
Ja
Giftigkeit
Keine
Lebenszyklus
Mehrjährig
Bestäubungsmethode
Insekten

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Brown Bear

Ursus arctos

Bears eagerly consume its nutritious berries.

eaten by

Roe Deer

Capreolus capreolus

Deer browse on its leaves and young shoots.

pollinates

Buff-tailed Bumblebee

Bombus terrestris

Bees gather nectar from its small flowers.

eaten by

Eurasian Red Squirrel

Sciurus vulgaris

Squirrels feed on its berries and flower buds.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

European BlueberryWild Blueberry

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

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Always ask an adult before picking and eating wild berries.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das höhe von common bilberry?

10-60 cm

Was ist der/die/das ausbreitung von common bilberry?

10-20 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütengröße von common bilberry?

4-6 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütezeit von common bilberry?

Late Spring - Early Summer

Was ist der/die/das essbar von common bilberry?

Ja

Was ist der/die/das giftigkeit von common bilberry?

Keine

Was ist der/die/das lebenszyklus von common bilberry?

Mehrjährig

Was ist der/die/das bestäubungsmethode von common bilberry?

Insekten

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