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Blueberry Berries (Vaccinium spp.) in British Columbia

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Blueberry

Bilberry

Vaccinium spp.

berry has a sweet taste when mature.
berry can be dried for storage.
berries can be boiled in water and spread to dry as a cake.
juice from boiled berries can be cooled to make a jelly.
varieties in the Pacific Northwest include Velvetleaf blueberry (Vaccinium myrtilloides), Dwarf blueberry (Vaccinium caespitosum), Bog blueberry (Vaccinium uliginosum), Oval-leaf blueberry (Vaccinium ovalifolium) and Alaska blueberry (Vaccinium alaskaense).
grows in both wooded and open moist areas.

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