Common & scientific name
Bilberry or Wild blueberry, Vaccinium myrtillus
Family
Heath, Ericaceae
Location
Forest/riverside, 8,800’
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 huckleberries, as they’re often called. Later in the summer if you can find some, though, they are delicious!