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Vaccinium myrtillus

Family: ericaceae
Common name(s): bilberry, myth of effects on night vision
Hardiness ratings: USDA zone -1~2 - -a~7

General resources

• Wikipedia. Online encyclopedia entry (if defined).
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• The Plant List. Taxonomical lookup
• Catalogue of Life. Taxonomical lookup

Links for Vaccinium myrtillus

• BBC Gardening - Plant profile with horticultural details and garden uses. (1 photo)
• Dave's Garden PlantFiles - Profile page with horticultural basics, and member-contributed photos and comments. (zone 2-7) (5 photos)
• Garden.org - Community-assembled plant profile (3 photos)
• Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - Plant description and characteristics with notes on distribution, culture, and propagation.
• Paghat's Garden - Illustrated articles by a gardener in the Pacific Northwest, with background and personal observations.
• Southwest Colorado Wildflowers - Photos and botanical information about the species/genus. (6 photos)
• Virginia Tech Dendrology - Factsheet with botanical characteristics and photos of various features. (zone -1--1) (4 photos)

Vaccinium myrtillus subsp. oreophilum