Rubus nivalis

Rubus nivalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Rubus
Subgenus: Chamaebatus
Species: R. nivalis
Binomial name
Rubus nivalis
Douglas ex Hook. 1832
Synonyms[1]
  • Cardiobatus nivalis (Douglas ex Hook.) Greene

Rubus nivalis, commonly known as snow raspberry, is a species of flowering plant in the rose family.[2] It is native to northwestern North America: British Columbia, Washington, Idaho, and far northern California.[3][4]

Rubus nivalis is a small, prickly shrub up to 15 cm (6 inches) tall, with stems creeping along the ground. Leaves are evergreen, sometimes simple (non-compound) but sometimes compound with 3 leaflets. Flowers are pink or magenta. Fruit is red with only 3-10 drupelets.[5]

References

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