Abstract:
In the Pacific Northwest, lingonberries (Vaccinium vitis-idaea ‘Minus’ L.) are both an old and a new story. They have been growing as a wild, native plant for a long time and currently are found in coastal areas of Oregon, Washington, British Columbia, and Alaska. During the last Ice Age, indigenous flora moved south into the temperate areas of North America, Europe, and Scandinavia. Four Vacciniums became dominant: V. microcarpon or the small cranberry, V. myrtillus or the bilberry, V. vitis-idaea or the lingonberry, and V. oxycoccus or the European cranberry.
