Vaccinium angustifolium is a type of blueberry native to North America. This fruit has many synonyms that refer to the same plant, including lowbush blueberry, wild blueberry, and bilberry. These names reflect the fruit's low-growing habit, its natural growing range, and its similarity to the European bilberry. Other common synonyms for Vaccinium angustifolium include swamp blueberry, dwarf blueberry, and small-fruited blueberry. Despite the differences in the names used to describe this fruit, all of these synonyms refer to the same delicious and nutritious berry that is enjoyed by people around the world.