Rubus oligospermus

Thornber ex Rydb.

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⚠ Dangerous Lookalikes — Has a deadly poisonous lookalike — see comparison below
Rubus oligospermus
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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
Red Baneberry
Actaea rubra
SAFE
Rubus oligospermus
Rubus oligospermus
Rubus oligospermus
Actaea rubra
Actaea rubra

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.

Where to Find It

It is a subtropical plant.

Mexico,

Countries: Mexico

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

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