Rubus oligospermus
Thornber ex Rydb.
RosaceaeFruit
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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.
DEADLY

Red Baneberry
Actaea rubra
SAFE

Rubus oligospermus
Rubus oligospermus


Red Baneberry: Short herbaceous plant (no thorns), berries on thick red stems, each berry has a single seed, compound sharply-toothed leaves.
Rubus oligospermus: Thorny woody canes (brambles), aggregate berry made of many drupelets, berries pull easily from receptacle.
How to Identify
A subtropical shrub in the Rosaceae family.
Notes
The name is ambiguous.
Names & Synonyms
Zarzamora
References (1)
- Segura, S., et al, 2018, The edible fruit species in Mexico. Genet Resour Crop Evol (2018) 65:1767–1793