Rubus alaskensis
L. M. Bailey
Arctic blackberry, Alaska bramble
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Fruit
The fruit is edible.
Dangerous Lookalikes
This plant can be confused with the following toxic species. Always verify identification carefully before consuming any wild plant.
Red Baneberry: Short herbaceous plant (no thorns), berries on thick red stems, each berry has a single seed, compound sharply-toothed leaves.
Arctic blackberry: Thorny woody canes (brambles), aggregate berry made of many drupelets, berries pull easily from receptacle.
Where to Find It
It is a cold temperate plant.
Alaska, Asia, Canada, China, North America, USA,
How to Identify
A low-growing herb in the Rosaceae family with long hairs on the stems and large leaflets, found in cold temperate regions.
Wikipedia
Source ↗Rubus alaskensis, the Alaska blackberry, is a North American species of flowering plant in the rose family. It is native to Alaska and to western Canada (Yukon, Northwest Territory, British Columbia). The genetics of Rubus is extremely complex, so that it is difficult to decide on which groups should be recognized as species. There are many rare species with limited ranges such as this. Further study is suggested to clarify the taxonomy.
Names & Synonyms
References (1)
- Encyclopedia of Life.
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