Vaccinium vitis-idaea
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Vaccinium vitis-idaea (also called a lingonberry, partridgeberry, mountain cranberry, or cowberry shrub) is a small evergreen shrub from the heather family that makes edible fruits. Lingonberries are a food crop in Scandanavia, and are an ingredient in many traditional Scandanavian meals. They are the main ingredient in lingonberry jam.
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