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Vaccinium vitis-idaea L.

cowberry (Ericaceae)

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Vaccinium vitis-idaea is frequent in upland woods and moors across the British Isles.

Nantlle Ridge (VC49: Caernarvonshire); 2007-12-21

 cowberry / Vaccinium vitis-idaea: _Vaccinium vitis-idaea_ is frequent in upland woods and moors across the British Isles.

The flowers of Vaccinium vitis-idaea are widest at the mouth, and form in terminal racemes.

Kärnten, Austria; 2006-07-03

 cowberry / Vaccinium vitis-idaea: The flowers of _Vaccinium vitis-idaea_ are widest at the mouth, and form in terminal racemes.

The fruit of Vaccinium vitis-idaea is a red berry; its leaves have regularly spaced glands, visible when held up to the light.

Fischbacher Alpen, Austria; 2005-10-08

 cowberry / Vaccinium vitis-idaea: The fruit of _Vaccinium vitis-idaea_ is a red berry; its leaves have regularly spaced glands, visible when held up to the light.

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