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External Websites
- National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Lingonberry (Vaccinium vitis-idaea L.) Fruit as a Source of Bioactive Compounds with Health-Promoting Effects—A Review
- Royal Society of Chemistry Publishing - Comprehensive phytochemical analysis of lingonberry (Vaccinium vitis-idaea L.) from different regions of China and their potential antioxidant and antiproliferative activities
- University of Massachusetts Amherst - Lingonberry: An Attractive Landscape Plant and a Unique Small Fruit
- MedicineNet - What are the Health Benefits and Side Effects of Lingonberries?
- Frontiers - Lingonberry (Vaccinium vitis-idaea L.) Interact With Lachnum pygmaeum to Mitigate Drought and Promote Growth
- Healthline - 14 Impressive Health Benefits of Lingonberries
- The Spruce Eats - All About Lingonberries
Britannica Websites
Articles from Britannica Encyclopedias for elementary and high school students.
- Also called:
- cowberry, foxberry, or rock cranberry
lingonberry, (Vaccinium vitis-idaea), small creeping plant of the heath family (Ericaceae), related to the blueberry and cranberry. Lingonberry plants are found throughout the Northern Hemisphere in boreal forests and tundra regions. The red fruit is used for jelly and juice by northern Europeans and by Scandinavians in the United States and is important to native peoples in North America. The plants grow densely and, like cranberries, can be harvested by raking.