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Ericaceae

Bog bilberry

Vaccinium uliginosum L.

Family
Ericaceae
Genus
Vaccinium

Pets and kids

  • CatsNot sure
  • DogsNot sure
  • KidsNot sure
Why

Cats: Not sure

We found no reliable source on this plant for cats, so we don't call it safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked with your vet.

Dogs: Not sure

We found no reliable source on this plant for dogs, so we don't call it safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked with your vet.

Kids: Not sure

We found no reliable source on this plant for young children, so we don't call it safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked with a doctor or poison control.

Ate some? Call your vet or the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center at (888) 426-4435 (a fee may apply). For a child, call Poison Help at 1-800-222-1222 (US). If they are struggling to breathe or collapse, call 911. Don't give anything by mouth unless a vet or poison expert tells you to.

Bog bilberry: Vaccinium uliginosum
Photo: David Gaya, CC BY-SA 2.5, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (71)
Arabic
عنبية طوربية, وكب المناقع
Armenian
Հապալասի կապույտ
arz
عنبيه طوربيه
Asturian
Arandanera pruna
azb
جیر مرسین
Azerbaijani
Cır qaragilə, Adi qaragilə, Cır mərsin
ba
Ҡара көртмәле
Belarusian
Буякі, Дурніцы
bua
Нэрhэн
Bulgarian
Синя боровинка
Cantonese
中國藍啤梨
Catalan
Nabiu uliginós, Nabiu negre, Airelle bleue, Airelle des marais, Embrune, Orcette
Chinese
笃斯越橘, 篤斯越橘, 中国北极蓝莓, 兴安小雪莲, 兴安雪莲, 吉厄特, 地果, 山都柿
Croatian
Močvarna borovnica
csb
Łochinia
Czech
Vlochyně bahenní, Vlochyně
Danish
Mosebølle, Mose-Bølle
dsb
Wopowańska jagoda
Dutch
Rijsbes, Moerasbes, Struikbes, Veenbosbes
English
Bog bilberry, Bog blueberry, Alpine bilberry, Bog Whortleberry, Northern bilberry, Western blueberry
Esperanto
Marĉa vakcinio
Estonian
Sinikas, Joovikas, Rukkisinikas, Sinikad, Soomari
Faroese
Heiðabláber
Finnish
Juolukka, Juolukat, Taigajuolukka
French
Myrtille des marais, Airelle bleue, Airelle des marais, Embrune, Orcette
Galician
Arandeira negra
Georgian
Ლურჯი მოცვი
German
Rauschbeere, Moorbeere, Moorbeeren, Rauschbeeren, Trunkelbeere, Airelle bleue, Airelle des marais, Embrune
hsb
Čorna wrónowka
Igbo
Bog bilberry
inh
Сийна йелла
Italian
Falso mirtillo, Mirtillo blu, Mirtillo delle paludi
Japanese
クロマメノキ, 黒豆の木, 黒豆木
Kazakh
Көкжидек
Korean
들쭉나무, 들쭉
kv
Чӧдлач
Latvian
Zilenes, Zilene
Lithuanian
Vaivoras, Girtuoklė, Paprastasis vaivoras, Airelle bleue, Airelle des marais, Embrune, Orcette
mrj
Шардымуды
nds
Riesbees
Norwegian Bokmål
Blokkebær, Mikkelsbær, Skinntryte
Norwegian Nynorsk
Blokkebær
olo
Juomoi
os
Къабузæг, Къабузджытæ
Persian
واکسینیوم اولیژینوزوم
Polish
Borówka bagienna, Borówka pijanica, Łochynia
Russian
Голубика, Водопьянка, Голубика болотная, Голубика низкорослая, Голубика обыкновенная, Голубика топяная, Гонобобель, Гоноболь
sah
Сугун
se
Ehtemas, Ehtemasat, Juogohat, Juogut
Serbian
Плава боровница
sgs
Vaivuors
sjd
Уҋҋкмушш, Уйххкмушш
sje
Iedákmuärrje
Slovak
Brusnica barinná, Šialenica
Slovenian
Barjanska kopišnica, Barska kopišnica
sma
Bïekerenmuerjie
smj
Benasarre
smn
Etimâs, Etimus
sms
Jeättmõš
Spanish
Arandano negro, Arándano negro, Arándano uliginoso, Arandano de fruto negro, Arándano, Nadius, Ráspano, Arandano uliginoso
Swedish
Odon, Blåbukar, Böljen, Böljon, Odabär, Slinnon, Öbär, Ögnabär
Tatar
Күк җиләк
Turkish
Bataklık yaban mersini, Kuzey yaban mersini
tyv
Көк-кат
udm
Ыжноны, Лыз мульы
Ukrainian
Буяхи, П'яниця
Uzbek
Golubika
vep
Jonikaine
Welsh
Llusen y gors
wuu
笃斯越橘
xmf
Ლენი მელფა

Synonyms

  • Myrtillus grandis Bubani
  • Myrtillus uliginosa (L.) Lindstr.
  • Myrtillus uliginosus (L.) Drejer
  • Myrtillus uliginosus var. pubescens (Wormsk. ex Hornem.) Porsild
  • Vaccinium gaultherioides Bigelow
  • Vaccinium occidentale A.Gray
  • Vaccinium pedris Holub
  • Vaccinium pubescens Wormsk. ex Hornem.
  • Vaccinium uliginosum f. pubescens (Wormsk. ex Hornem.) Polunin
  • Vaccinium uliginosum subsp. gaultherioides (Bigelow) S.B.Young
  • Vaccinium uliginosum subsp. occidentale (A.Gray) Hultén
  • Vaccinium uliginosum subsp. pubescens (Wormsk. ex Hornem.) S.B.Young
  • Vaccinium uliginosum var. gaultherioides (Bigelow) Bigelow
  • Vaccinium uliginosum var. occidentale (A.Gray) H.Hara
  • Vaccinium uliginosum var. pedris Harshb.
  • Vaccinium uliginosum var. pubescens (Wormsk. ex Hornem.) Hornem.

Flowers

Flower colour
purple (USDA PLANTS Database)

Characteristics

Growth habit
Shrub, Subshrub
Lifespan
Perennial
In the US and Canada
Alaska: native, Canada: native, Greenland: native, Lower 48 states: native, St. Pierre and Miquelon: native

Photos

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.