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, commonly known as snow raspberry, is a species of flowering plant in the rose family.[2] It is native to northwestern North America.
Description
Rubus nivalis is a small, prickly shrub up to 15 centimetres (6 in) tall, with stems creeping along the ground. The leaves are evergreen, 6.5 cm (2 1⁄2 in) long,[3] either simple or with three lobes, rarely divided into three leaflets.[3]
Blooming from June to September, the flowers are pink or magenta, with five petals. The fruit is a red berry with 3–10 drupelets.[4]
Distribution and habitat
It is native to British Columbia, Washington, Idaho, Oregon, and far northern California.[5][6] It grows in shaded forests and moist soil.[4]
Uses
The berry is edible.[3]
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.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Turner, Mark; Kuhlmann, Ellen (2014). Trees & Shrubs of the Pacific Northwest (1st ed.). Portland, OR: Timber Press. pp. 257. ISBN 978-1-60469-263-1. https://books.google.com/books?id=VLbAAwAAQBAJ.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Rubus nivalis in Flora of North America". http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=250100439.
- ↑ "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
External links
- Rubus nivalis in the CalPhotos photo database, University of California, Berkeley
- "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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