Vaccinium uliginosum
Bog bilberry
Deciduous shrub
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The Vaccinium uliginosum plant species is found in Britain. It is a member of the Ericaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Bog bilberry.

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Latin Name:  Vaccinium uliginosum
Common Name:  Bog bilberry
Family:  Ericaceae
Author:  L.
 
Known Hazards:  The fruit can cause headaches if they are eaten in large quantities[11]. This is probably the result of infestation by a fungus[65].
 
Mature Height:  0.75   Mature Width:  
 
Habitat:  Bogs and moist copses in mountains and moorlands of northern Britain[4, 17, 182].

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