Rubus nivalis

Rubus nivalis
Scientific 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
	Cardiobatus nivalis (Douglas ex Hook.) Greene;

Rubus nivalis, commonly known as snow raspberry, is a North American species of bramble.

Description

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

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

Distribution and habitat

The species is native to northwestern North America. It can be found in British Columbia, Washington, Idaho, Oregon, and far northern California. It grows in shaded forests and moist soil.

Uses

The berry is edible.

References

↑ The Plant List, Rubus nivalis Douglas ex Hook.
↑ Pojar, Jim; Andy MacKinnon (1994). Plants of the Pacific Northwest. Lone Pine Publishing. p. 79. ISBN 1-55105-042-0.
1 2 3 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.
1 2 "Rubus nivalis in Flora of North America". efloras.org.
↑ "Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map".
↑ Calflora taxon report, University of California, Rubus nivalis Douglas, Snow bramble, snow dwarf bramble, snow raspberry

External links

Media related to Rubus nivalis at Wikimedia Commons
Rubus nivalis in the CalPhotos photo database, University of California, Berkeley
"Rubus nivalis". Calflora. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database.
Jepson manual Treatment
University of Washington, Burke Museum

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[1] The Plant List, Rubus nivalis Douglas ex Hook.

[Pojar-2] Pojar, Jim; Andy MacKinnon (1994). Plants of the Pacific Northwest. Lone Pine Publishing. p. 79. ISBN 1-55105-042-0.

[tktimb-3] 1 2 3 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.

[:0-4] 1 2 "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