Ericaceae

Lingonberry

Vaccinium vitis-idaea L.

Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Vaccinium

Pets and kids

CatsNot sure
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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.

Lingonberry: lingonberry, cowberry, foxberry, mountain cranberry, lowbush cranberry, partridgeberry — Photo: Wildfeuer, CC BY 2.5, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (97)

Albanian: Boronica
Arabic: عنب الثور, الحشيشة الحمراء, ايدا اريزا, عنبية حمراء
Armenian: Հապալասենի սովորական
arz: عنب الثور
azb: مرجانگیله
Azerbaijani: Mərcangilə
ba: Ҡыҙыл көртмәле
Bangla: লিঙ্গনবেরি, কাউবেরি
bar: Grant, Glanen
Belarusian: Брусніцы, Брусьніцы
Bosnian: Brusnica
bua: Алирhан
Bulgarian: Червена боровинка, Боровинка червена
Cantonese: 紅果子
Catalan: Nabiu vermell
Chinese: 越橘, 温普, 牙疙瘩, 红豆, 越桔, 越桔（温普乌饭树）, 越橘叶, 北國紅豆
Croatian: Europska brusnica
csb: Bòrówka
cv: Кĕтмел
Czech: Brusnice brusinka, Brusinka, Brusinka obecná, Brusinky
Danish: Tyttebær, Arktisk Tyttebær, Art af Tyttebær, Krøsbær
dsb: Pogjarzlina
Dutch: Rode bosbes, Vossebes, Vossenbes
English: Lingonberry, Cowberry, Mountain cranberry, Bearberry, Beaverberry, Cougarberry, Foxberry, Lowbush cranberry
Esperanto: Ruĝa vakcinio
ess: Kiitmik
Estonian: Harilik pohl, Palukas, Pohl
Finnish: Puolukka, Taigapuolukka
French: Airelle rouge
Galician: Arandeira rubia, Arandeira encarnada, Arandeira vermella, Arando encarnado, Arando rubio, Arando vermello
Georgian: Წითელი მოცვი
German: Preiselbeere, Granten, Grestling, Kronsbeere, Kronsbeeren, Preiselbeeren, Preisselbeere, Preißelbeere
gsw: Preisubeeri
Hindi: लिंगौबेरी
hsb: Brusnica
Hungarian: Vörös áfonya
Icelandic: Rauðberjalyng
ik: Kimmigñaq, Kikmiññaq
Indonesian: Odang sapi
inh: Ецхам
Irish: Bódhearc, Bódhearg
Italian: Mirtillo rosso, Vite d'orso
Japanese: コケモモ, オオバコケモモ, ヒロハコケモモ, 苔桃
Javanese: Lingonbéri
Kazakh: Ïtbüldirgen, Итбүлдірген, ىيتبۇلدىرگەن
kl: Kimmernaq
koi: Пув
Korean: 월귤, 땃들쭉, 땅들쭉, 링건베리, 링고베리, 링곤베리, 월귤나무
kv: Пув
Latvian: Brūklene
Lithuanian: Bruknė, Paprastoji bruknė
lld: Granëtes
Luxembourgish: Rout Molbier, Airelle, Krällebier, Preiselbier
Macedonian: Црвена боровинка
Malay: Lingon
Malayalam: വാക്സിനിയം വിറ്റിസ്-ഐഡൈയെ
Mongolian: Аньс
mrj: Изивӧчӹж
nds: Kroonsbeer, Vossebeze
Norwegian Bokmål: Tyttebær, Tyta, Tyte
Norwegian Nynorsk: Tytebær, Tyteber, Tyttebær
Odia: ଲିଙ୍ଗୋବେରୀ
os: Мæцкъуы, Мæцкъу, Скъелду
Pashto: لینگوبېری
Persian: لینگوبری, کوبری
Polish: Borówka brusznica, Brusznica
Portuguese: Lingonberry
Punjabi: ਲਿੰਗੋਬੈਰੀ
roa: Mertille russe
Romanian: Merișor, Merișoare
Russian: Брусника, Брусника обыкновенная
sah: Отон
se: Jokŋa
Serbian: Брусница
sgs: Bruknė
sjd: Ёӈӈ
sje: Jågŋå
Slovak: Brusnica obyčajná, Brusnica pravá, Brusnica čučoriedka pravá, Čučoriedka brusnicová
Slovenian: Brusnica
sma: Joknge
smj: Jågŋå
smn: Juŋŋâ
sms: Joŋŋ
Spanish: Arandano de fruto encarnado, Arandano encarnado, Arandano punteado, Arándano de fruto encarnado, Arándano encarnado, Arándano punteado, Vitis Idaea punctata, Vitis Idaea punctifolia
stq: Krounsbäie
Swedish: Lingon, Kröser, Kröson, Linbär, Lingonbär, Lingonris
Tatar: Нарат җиләге
Thai: ลิงงอนเบอร์รี
tyv: Киш-кулаа
udm: Ягмульы
Ukrainian: Брусниця
Uzbek: Brusnika
vep: Bol
vro: Palohk
Welsh: Llusen goch
Western Frisian: Foksebei
wuu: 越橘

Synonyms

Myrtillus exigua Bubani
Rhodococcum minus (Lodd., G.Lodd. & W.Lodd.) Avrorin
Rhodococcum vitis-idaea (L.) Avrorin
Rhodococcum vitis-idaea Avrorin
Vaccinium buxifolium Gilib.
Vaccinium idaeum E.H.L.Krause
Vaccinium jesoense Miq.
Vaccinium minus Vorosch.
Vaccinium nemorosum Salisb.
Vaccinium pulchellum Fisch. ex Herder
Vaccinium punctatum Lam.
Vaccinium punctifolium Stokes
Vaccinium vitis-idaea subsp. minus (Lodd., G.Lodd. & W.Lodd.) Hultén
Vaccinium vitis-idaea var. minus Lodd., G.Lodd. & W.Lodd.
Vitis-idaea punctata Moench
Vitis-idaea punctata var. minor (Lodd.) Moldenke
Vitis-idaea punctifolia A.Gray
Vitis-idaea vitis-idaea (L.) Britton

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

Photo: Wildfeuer, CC BY 2.5, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Wildfeuer, CC BY 2.5, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Wildfeuer, CC BY 2.5, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: RenJJ, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Ryan Hodnett, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Photo: Milanaranim, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Photo: Milanaranim, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Milanaranim, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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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.