Why Is It Called Crowberry?

Crowberry's generic name Empetrum, literally means "growing on rocks". This evergreen shrub sheds its leaves only once every two to four years and it can grow in very poor soil conditions. People cultivate crowberry as a source of food, as a ground cover and for ornamental purposes.

What is another name for crowberry?

Empetrum nigrum, crowberry, black crowberry, or, in western Alaska, blackberry, is a flowering plant species in the heather family Ericaceae with a near circumboreal distribution in the northern hemisphere.

Where is crowberry found?

Crowberry is found on moors, bogs and wet mountain slopes. It grows in acidic soils in shady, moist areas. It is widespread throughout Scotland.