Biology:Rubus nivalis
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Short description: Berry and plant
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Rubus |
| Subgenus: | Rubus subg. Chamaebatus |
| Species: | R. nivalis
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| Rubus nivalis Douglas ex Hook. 1832
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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 (state) , Idaho, Oregon, 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. It grows in forests that are shaded and moist.[5]
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.
- ↑ "Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map". http://bonap.net/MapGallery/County/Rubus%20nivalis.png.
- ↑ Calflora taxon report, University of California, Rubus nivalis Douglas, Snow bramble, snow dwarf bramble, snow raspberry
- ↑ "Rubus nivalis in Flora of North America @ efloras.org". http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=250100439.
External links
- "Rubus nivalis", Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria, Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database, https://www.calflora.org/cgi-bin/species_query.cgi?where-taxon=Rubus+nivalis
- Jepson manual Treatment
- University of Washington, Burke Museum
Wikidata ☰ Q310674 entry
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