Omnia SanaBilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus) Identification
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Abstract
Foraging guide noting that bilberry may be confused with privet (Ligustrum spp.), which has mildly toxic berries, the key distinction being that privet berries grow in clusters (panicles) rather than as single fruit per stalk as in bilberry, which is a low shrub bearing single round berries with a crown at the base. Anchors the bilberry/privet confusion and the single-versus-clustered-berry test.
How to cite
Foraging Course Company 'Bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus) Identification'. Available at: https://www.foragingcoursecompany.co.uk/post/foraging-guide-bilberry
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