Bilberry
Vaccinium myrtillus
EdibleBerryEricaceae
Safety assessment
Edible
Based on reviewed safety sources.
The queen of forest berries — blue fruit on small, angular green shoots. Often shares habitat with ceps and chanterelles.
Identification
- Leaves small and oval, bright green, turning red in autumn; stems green and angular.
- Berries borne singly, dark blue and bloomed, with red juice — unlike crowberry.
Baltic distribution
- Latvia
- 404
- Lithuania
- 598
- Estonia
- 3788
- Global
- 1044295
Occurrence records in GBIF — not a claim that the species is absent elsewhere.
Food safety. This information is an educational reference, not a confirmation that a plant or berry is safe to eat. Verify the species and any harvesting rules before consuming anything you gather.