Taxonomy: Fam. Ericaceae// Genus: Vaccinium// Species: Vaccinium myrtillus L.
Determined according to the botanical keys provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 1998).
Lifeform: Perrenial; Nanophanerophyte according to the Raunkiær system.
Distribution: Native to Greenland, Temperate Eurasia, West Canada to Northwest and West Central U.S.A. according to the Plants of the World Online portal.
Habitat: Edges and clearings of European beech forests, Pteridiumaquilinum fields, along mountain streams, pastures – from c. 1450 m altitude up to the highest peaks. Frequent in the subalpine pastures belt.
Flowering period: Late spring – early summer: MAY, JUN.
Vaccinium myrtillus – habit in habitat. Osogovo – Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Vaccinium myrtillus – habit. Osogovo – Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Vaccinium myrtillus – habit. Osogovo – Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Vaccinium myrtillus – habit. Osogovo – Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Vaccinium myrtillus – habit. Osogovo – Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Vaccinium myrtillus – habit. Osogovo – Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Vaccinium myrtillus – flower. Osogovo – Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Vaccinium myrtillus – flower. Osogovo – Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Vaccinium myrtillus – flowers. Osogovo – Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Vaccinium myrtillus – flower. Osogovo – Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Vaccinium myrtillus – flower. Osogovo – Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Vaccinium myrtillus – flower. Osogovo – Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Vaccinium myrtillus – flower. Osogovo – Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Vaccinium myrtillus – flower and developing fruits. Osogovo – Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Vaccinium myrtillus – developing fruits. Osogovo – Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Vaccinium myrtillus – leaves. Osogovo – Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Vaccinium myrtillus – leaves. Osogovo – Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Vaccinium myrtillus – adaxial side of leaf. Osogovo – Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Vaccinium myrtillus – plant base. Osogovo – Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Vaccinium myrtillus – plant base. Osogovo – Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Vaccinium myrtillus – stems. Osogovo – Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Vaccinium myrtillus – stems. Osogovo – Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Vaccinium myrtillus – woody stems. Osogovo – Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Vaccinium myrtillus – plant with fruits. Osogovo – Ponikva, 03.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Vaccinium myrtillus – fruits. Osogovo – Ponikva, 03.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Vaccinium myrtillus – fruit. Osogovo – Ponikva, 03.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Vaccinium myrtillus – fruit. Osogovo – Ponikva, 03.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Vaccinium myrtillus -habit. Osogovo- Ponikva, 24.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Vaccinium myrtillus -habit. Osogovo- Ponikva, 24.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Vaccinium myrtillus – ripe fruit. Osogovo- Ponikva, 24.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Vaccinium myrtillus – fruit. Osogovo- Ponikva, 24.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Vaccinium myrtillus – fruit. Osogovo- Ponikva, 24.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Vaccinium myrtillus – branches with leaves. Osogovo- Ponikva, 24.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
