Bilberry

Also known as Blaeberry, Whortleberry, European Blueberry, Blue Whortleberry

Bilberries grow as low, dwarf shrubs with distinctive green, sharply four-angled stems and oval, finely serrated leaves. Solitary, lantern-shaped pinkish flowers dangle beneath leaf axils in late spring, ripening into single dark purple berries by late summer. These woody perennials form dense understory carpets across northern pine forests and moorlands, serving as an important seasonal food source for wildlife.