Rubus nivalis

Rubus nivalis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Rubus
Subgenus: Rubus subg. Chamaebatus
Species:
R. nivalis
Binomial name
Rubus nivalis
Douglas ex Hook. 1832
Synonyms[1]
  • Cardiobatus nivalis (Douglas ex Hook.) Greene

Rubus nivalis, commonly known as snow raspberry, is a species of flowering plant in the rose family.[2] It is native to northwestern North America.

Description

Rubus nivalis is a small, prickly shrub up to 15 centimetres (6 in) tall, with stems creeping along the ground. The leaves are evergreen, 6.5 cm (2+1⁄2 in) long,[3] either simple or with three lobes, rarely divided into three leaflets.[3]

Blooming from June to September, the flowers are pink or magenta, with five petals. The fruit is a red berry with 3–10 drupelets.[4]

Distribution and habitat

It is native to British Columbia, Washington, Idaho, Oregon, and far northern California.[5][6] It grows in shaded forests and moist soil.[4]

Uses

The berry is edible.[3]

References

  1. ^ The Plant List, Rubus nivalis Douglas ex Hook.
  2. ^ Pojar, Jim; Andy MacKinnon (1994). Plants of the Pacific Northwest. Lone Pine Publishing. p. 79. ISBN 1-55105-042-0.
  3. ^ a b c Turner, Mark; Kuhlmann, Ellen (2014). Trees & Shrubs of the Pacific Northwest (1st ed.). Portland, OR: Timber Press. p. 257. ISBN 978-1-60469-263-1.
  4. ^ a b "Rubus nivalis in Flora of North America". efloras.org.
  5. ^ "Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map".
  6. ^ Calflora taxon report, University of California, Rubus nivalis Douglas, Snow bramble, snow dwarf bramble, snow raspberry
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