Alpine Blueberry, Bog Bilberry, Bog Blueberry, Bog Whortleberry, Great Bilberry, Northern Blueberry, Whortleberry
Vaccinium uliginosum
Synonyms: Vaccinium gaultherioides, Vaccinium occidentale, Vaccinium uliginosum ssp. alpinum, Vaccinium uliginosum var. alpinum, Vaccinium uliginosum ssp. gaultherioides, Vaccinium uliginosum ssp. microphyllum, Vaccinium uliginosum ssp. occidentale, Vaccinium uliginosum var. occidentale, Vaccinium uliginosum ssp. pedris, Vaccinium uliginosum ssp. pubescens, Vaccinium uliginosum var. salicinum
Fall foliage and glaucous berries of bog blueberry as seen near Pete's Pond (with the leaves of Vaccinium vitis-idaea), about one-half mile east of the southeastern corner of Wonder Lake, Denali National Park and Preserve..................September 5, 2009. The berries are resting on a mat of lingonberry leaves.
Bog bilberry blooming on the tundra near the western base of Green Dome, Denali National Park and Preserve............June 20, 2012.
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Foliage and flowers of what appears to be bog blueberry as seen along the Mount Healy Trail near the park entrance, Denali National Park and Preserve............June 14, 2012. Note the lack of teeth on the leaf margins. Plantsat this location (forest) are to about one-half meter high.
The photos above show the tasty berries of bog blueberry as seen at Camp Denali, Denali National Park................August 24, 2006.
Paul Slichter
