Blueberry

Blueberries are perennial flowering plants with indigo-colored berries in the section Cyanococcus within the genus Vaccinium (a genus that also includes cranberries and bilberries). Species in the section Cyanococcus are the most common fruits sold as "blueberries" and are native to North America.

Species

Bilberries include several closely related species of the Vaccinium genus, including:

• Vaccinium alaskaense (Alaskan blueberry);
• Vaccinium angustifolium (lowbush blueberry);
• Vaccinium boreale (northern blueberry).