Pollinator plant

European blueberry

Vaccinium myrtillus

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Common names

56 names · 37 languages
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Other languages (36)
Dutch
  • Blauwe bosbes[1][2]
  • Europese bosbes
French
Armenian
  • Հապալասի մրտենական[2]
Asturian
Belarusian
  • Чарніцы[2]
Bulgarian
  • Черна боровинка[2]
Catalan
Chinese (Simplified)
  • 山桑子[2]
  • 黑果越橘[2]
Chinese (Traditional)
  • 山桑子[2]
  • 黑果越橘[2]
Czech
  • borůvka[2]
  • brusnice borůvka[2]
Danish
Estonian
  • harilik mustikas[2]
Faroese
  • aðalbláber[2]
Finnish
  • kangasmustikka[2]
  • mustikka[2]
German
Hebrew
  • אוכמנית שחורה[2]
Hungarian
  • Fekete áfonya[2]
Icelandic
  • Aðalbláberjalyng[2]
Irish
Italian
Japanese
  • ビルベリー[2]
Latvian
Lithuanian
  • Paprastoji mėlynė[2]
Norwegian
Ojibwe
Polish
  • borówka czarna[2]
  • czarna jagoda[2]
Portuguese
Russian
  • Черника обыкновенная[2]
Serbian
  • Боровница[2]
Slovak
  • brusnica čučoriedková[2]
  • čučoriedka obyčajná[2]
Slovenian
  • borovnica[2]
  • Navadna borovnica[2]
Spanish
Swedish
Turkish
  • Ayıüzümü[2]
  • Siyah Ayı Üzümü[2]
  • yaban mersini[2]
Ukrainian
  • Чорниця звичайна[2]
Welsh
Sources & name notes (2)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Vaccinium myrtillus — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy. This is a common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Blauwe Bosbes — results[0].names[12]; taxon id 127029; Vaccinium myrtillus.
  • Myrtille — results[0].names[8]; taxon id 127029; Vaccinium myrtillus.
  • common bilberry — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 127029; Vaccinium myrtillus.
  • Blaubeere — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 127029; Vaccinium myrtillus.
  • Heidelbeere — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 127029; Vaccinium myrtillus.
  • Bilberry — results[0].names[30]; taxon id 127029; Vaccinium myrtillus.
  • Blaeberry — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 127029; Vaccinium myrtillus.
  • blue whortleberry — results[0].names[17]; taxon id 127029; Vaccinium myrtillus.
  • hurtleberry — results[0].names[18]; taxon id 127029; Vaccinium myrtillus.
  • Whortleberry — results[0].names[25]; taxon id 127029; Vaccinium myrtillus.
  • Arándano — results[0].names[43]; taxon id 127029; Vaccinium myrtillus.
  • mora azul — results[0].names[16]; taxon id 127029; Vaccinium myrtillus.
  • Mirtillo nero — results[0].names[22]; taxon id 127029; Vaccinium myrtillus.
  • Arando — results[0].names[29]; taxon id 127029; Vaccinium myrtillus.
  • Mirtilo — results[0].names[27]; taxon id 127029; Vaccinium myrtillus.
[2] Vaccinium myrtillus — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Blauwe Bosbes — results[0].names[12]; taxon id 127029; Vaccinium myrtillus.
  • Myrtille — results[0].names[8]; taxon id 127029; Vaccinium myrtillus.
  • common bilberry — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 127029; Vaccinium myrtillus.
  • Blaubeere — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 127029; Vaccinium myrtillus.
  • Heidelbeere — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 127029; Vaccinium myrtillus.
  • Bilberry — results[0].names[30]; taxon id 127029; Vaccinium myrtillus.
  • Blaeberry — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 127029; Vaccinium myrtillus.
  • blue whortleberry — results[0].names[17]; taxon id 127029; Vaccinium myrtillus.
  • hurtleberry — results[0].names[18]; taxon id 127029; Vaccinium myrtillus.
  • Whortleberry — results[0].names[25]; taxon id 127029; Vaccinium myrtillus.
  • Arándano — results[0].names[43]; taxon id 127029; Vaccinium myrtillus.
  • mora azul — results[0].names[16]; taxon id 127029; Vaccinium myrtillus.
  • Mirtillo nero — results[0].names[22]; taxon id 127029; Vaccinium myrtillus.
  • Arando — results[0].names[29]; taxon id 127029; Vaccinium myrtillus.
  • Mirtilo — results[0].names[27]; taxon id 127029; Vaccinium myrtillus.
  • mustikka — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 127029; Vaccinium myrtillus.
  • Черника обыкновенная — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 127029; Vaccinium myrtillus.
  • Blåbær — results[0].names[7]; taxon id 127029; Vaccinium myrtillus.
  • Blåbär — results[0].names[9]; taxon id 127029; Vaccinium myrtillus.
  • Nabiu — results[0].names[10]; taxon id 127029; Vaccinium myrtillus.
  • Navadna borovnica — results[0].names[11]; taxon id 127029; Vaccinium myrtillus.
  • borůvka — results[0].names[13]; taxon id 127029; Vaccinium myrtillus.
  • Blåbær — results[0].names[14]; taxon id 127029; Vaccinium myrtillus.
  • harilik mustikas — results[0].names[15]; taxon id 127029; Vaccinium myrtillus.
  • brusnice borůvka — results[0].names[19]; taxon id 127029; Vaccinium myrtillus.
  • borówka czarna — results[0].names[20]; taxon id 127029; Vaccinium myrtillus.
  • czarna jagoda — results[0].names[21]; taxon id 127029; Vaccinium myrtillus.
  • Paprastoji mėlynė — results[0].names[23]; taxon id 127029; Vaccinium myrtillus.
  • kangasmustikka — results[0].names[24]; taxon id 127029; Vaccinium myrtillus.
  • arándanu — results[0].names[26]; taxon id 127029; Vaccinium myrtillus.
  • Черна боровинка — results[0].names[28]; taxon id 127029; Vaccinium myrtillus.
  • Ininimin — results[0].names[31]; taxon id 127029; Vaccinium myrtillus.
  • 黑果越橘 — results[0].names[32]; taxon id 127029; Vaccinium myrtillus.
  • 黑果越橘 — results[0].names[33]; taxon id 127029; Vaccinium myrtillus.
  • ビルベリー — results[0].names[34]; taxon id 127029; Vaccinium myrtillus.
  • brusnica čučoriedková — results[0].names[35]; taxon id 127029; Vaccinium myrtillus.
  • Հապալասի մրտենական — results[0].names[36]; taxon id 127029; Vaccinium myrtillus.
  • yaban mersini — results[0].names[37]; taxon id 127029; Vaccinium myrtillus.
  • aðalbláber — results[0].names[38]; taxon id 127029; Vaccinium myrtillus.
  • Чорниця звичайна — results[0].names[39]; taxon id 127029; Vaccinium myrtillus.
  • Чарніцы — results[0].names[40]; taxon id 127029; Vaccinium myrtillus.
  • borovnica — results[0].names[41]; taxon id 127029; Vaccinium myrtillus.
  • Mellene — results[0].names[42]; taxon id 127029; Vaccinium myrtillus.
  • Fekete áfonya — results[0].names[44]; taxon id 127029; Vaccinium myrtillus.
  • Fraochán — results[0].names[45]; taxon id 127029; Vaccinium myrtillus.
  • Aðalbláberjalyng — results[0].names[46]; taxon id 127029; Vaccinium myrtillus.
  • 山桑子 — results[0].names[47]; taxon id 127029; Vaccinium myrtillus.
  • 山桑子 — results[0].names[48]; taxon id 127029; Vaccinium myrtillus.
  • אוכמנית שחורה — results[0].names[49]; taxon id 127029; Vaccinium myrtillus.
  • Llus — results[0].names[50]; taxon id 127029; Vaccinium myrtillus.
  • čučoriedka obyčajná — results[0].names[51]; taxon id 127029; Vaccinium myrtillus.
  • Боровница — results[0].names[52]; taxon id 127029; Vaccinium myrtillus.
  • Siyah Ayı Üzümü — results[0].names[53]; taxon id 127029; Vaccinium myrtillus.
  • Ayıüzümü — results[0].names[54]; taxon id 127029; Vaccinium myrtillus.
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Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Taxonomy
Vaccinium myrtillus is an accepted species in Catalogue of Life.

Taxonomic treatment in the August 2026 release; the catalogue record name is preserved.

Sources [1]
Botanical family
Ericaceae

Family in the cited taxonomic treatment.

Sources [1]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

High suitability
Nectar value High
Pollen value High
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Structure

Vegetation layer
Shrub
Size
Small
Dimensions
0.20 m high × 0.30 m wide
Lifecycle
Perennial
Foliage
Deciduous

Site conditions

USDA hardiness
3-7
Moisture
Moist
Soil
Sandy, Loamy
pH
Acid
Light
Partial shade, Sun

Uses

Edible parts
Leaves, Fruit, Tea
Functions
Dye, Pollinator plant
Edibility
4 out of 5
Medicinal value
3 out of 5

Fruit: raw or cooked, the blue blueberries are sweet and delicious, perfect for making jam. Raw, they have a sour taste. The fruits can also be dried. They have a diameter of about 10 mm. Leaves: these leaves can be used to make tea.

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Vaccinium myrtillus — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: TaxonomyBotanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 2739887; ID 7F76T; rank species; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 2739887; ID 7F76T; rank species; status accepted

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    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.