Vaccinium myrtillus

Common Bilberry

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Common name

Common Bilberry.

Scientific name

Vaccinium myrtillus L.

Conservation status and threats

NOT protected species in Bulgaria.

Description and identification

Deciduous shrub. Stem is to 40 cm high. Flowering May-August [Delipavlov, 2003].

Distribution in Bulgaria

In the next floristic regions: Stara Planina, The Rhodopes, Vitosha Region, West Frontier Mountains, The Belasitsa, The Slavianka, The Pirin, The Rila and Znepole Region [Delopavlov, 2003].

Vaccinium myrtillus на български

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