Rubus aureolus
Allander
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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 aureolus
Rubus aureolus




Red Baneberry: Short herbaceous plant (no thorns), berries on thick red stems, each berry has a single seed, compound sharply-toothed leaves.
Rubus aureolus: Thorny woody canes (brambles), aggregate berry made of many drupelets, berries pull easily from receptacle.
Where to Find It
It is a cool temperate plant.
Europe, Finland, Sweden,
Countries: Andorra, Albania, Austria, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Belgium, Bulgaria, Belarus, Switzerland, Cyprus, Czechia, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Spain, Finland, France, United Kingdom, Greece, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Monaco, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Russia, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia, San Marino, Ukraine
How to Identify
A cool temperate blackberry vine in the Rosaceae family.
Wikipedia
Source ↗Rubus aureolus is a species of flowering plant belonging to the family Rosaceae. It is native to Sweden and Finland.
Notes
It can be a host of blackberry rust.
Names & Synonyms
Rubus corylifolius subsp. nemoralis (F. Aresch.) F. Aresch.Rubus nemoralis (F. Aresch.) Neuman
References (1)
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew