Information About

Lowbush Blueberry

SpeciesLowbush Blueberry (Vaccinium uliginosum)

Latin:
  • Vaccinium uliginosum
Yup'ik:
  • curaq, qiu, suraq
Tlingit:
  • Lowbush Blueberry
Other Names:
  • northern bilberry, bog bilberry, bog blueberry, alpine blueberry
Consumption:
  • Edible
Subspecies:
Viewing Scale:
  • Chances of seeing Lowbush Blueberry in Alaska
About Lowbush Blueberry

Lowbush Blueberry Habitat & Range

Lowbush blueberries grow in the alpine tundra regions, especially among coastal regions.