Bilberry, Vaccinium myrtillus, is a species of shrub with edible fruit of blue color, commonly called "Whortleberry" or European Blueberry. Regional names include Blaeberry, Hurtleberry, Huckleberry, Winberry and Fraughan. Vaccinium myrtillus is found natively in Europe, northern Asia, Greenland, Western Canada, and the Western United States. It occurs in the wild on heathlands and acidic soils. In traditional European medicine it has been used for nearly 1,000 years.