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Rubus parviflorus Nutt.

Thimbleberry (en), Framboisier-fleur de Nootka (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Rosales > Rosaceae > Rubus

Characteristics

Shrubs, 5–20(–30) dm, unarmed. Stems ?biennial?, erect, sparsely hairy, glabrescent, moderately stipitate-glandular, ?glands yellowish to reddish?, not pruinose. Leaves deciduous, simple; stipules lanceolate to ovate, 5–15 mm; blade orbiculate to reniform, 5–20 × 5–25 cm, base cordate, palmately, shallowly to moderately deeply, (3–)5(–7)-lobed, margins coarsely, irregularly serrate to doubly serrate, apex shortly acuminate to obtuse, abaxial surfaces glabrate to densely hairy, sparsely to moderately stipitate-glandular, ?glands yellowish to reddish?. Inflorescences terminal and axillary, (1–)3–7(–15), cymiform to thyrsiform. Pedicels sparsely to moderately hairy, moderately to densely stipitate-glandular, ?glands yellowish to reddish?. Flowers bisexual; petals white, broadly obovate, (10–)14–22(–28) mm; filaments filiform; ovaries distally densely hairy, ?styles clavate, glabrous?. Fruits red, hemispheric, 1–1.8 cm; drupelets 50–60, coherent, separating from torus. 2n = 14.
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Unarmed shrub 1–2 m, the younger parts, petioles, and pedicels usually stipitate-glandular; lvs rotund to reniform in outline, 1–2 dm wide, shallowly ca 5-lobed, the lobes serrate, acute; fls few, white, in a long-pedunculate cymose cluster; sep with orange-yellow very short gland-tipped hairs; pet elliptic-ovate, 1.5–2 cm; fr juicy, edible, red, 1.5 cm thick, pubescent, falling as a unit from the persistent receptacle; 2n=14. Open woods and thickets; Bruce Peninsula, Ont., to n. Mich. and n. Minn.; S.D.; widespread in the western cordillera. May–July. (Rubacer p.)
A shrub. It grows 4.5 m high and spreads 3 m wide. It loses its leaves during the year. The stems are upright. The bark peels off. There are no prickles. The new growth is furry. The leaves mostly have 5 lobes. There are uneven teeth along the edge. The flowers are white. The fruit are red.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 2.5
Mature height (meter) 2.0 - 2.5
Root system rhizome
Rooting depth (meter) 0.3
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Woodlands, canyons and open areas. Moist areas, open woods, thickets, clearings, stream banks, canyons, grassy meadows, rocky cliffs, sand dunes, upper beaches, dry sandy areas, roadsides; at elevations up to 3,000 metres.
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It is a temperate plant. It grows in wooded subalpine streambeds in the Rocky Mountains in Canada. It suits damp shaded places. It suits hardiness zones 3-9.
Light 5-8
Soil humidity 5-8
Soil texture 2-5
Soil acidity 2-7
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 3-7

Usage

The fruit are eaten raw. They can also be dried and stored for later use. The tender young shoots are peeled and eaten raw or boiled.
Uses beverage breeding dye food medicinal spice
Edible flowers fruits leaves seeds shoots
Therapeutic use Pulmonary Aid (fruit), Burn Dressing (leaf), Antiemetic (leaf), Antihemorrhagic (leaf), Dermatological Aid (leaf), Gynecological Aid (leaf), Internal Medicine (leaf), Blood Medicine (leaf), Antidiarrheal (leaf), Gastrointestinal Aid (leaf), Dietary Aid (root), Tonic (root), Dermatological Aid (root), Gastrointestinal Aid (root), Alterative (unspecified), Misc. Disease Remedy (unspecified), Dermatological Aid (unspecified), Pediatric Aid (unspecified), Ache(Stomach) (unspecified), Diarrhea (unspecified), Hematemesis (unspecified), Metroxenia (unspecified), Hemoptysis (unspecified), Wound (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Plants can be grown by seeds or cuttings.
Mode seedlings suckers
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment stratification
Minimum temperature (C°) -40
Optimum temperature (C°) 14 - 20
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

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Distribution

Rubus parviflorus world distribution map, present in United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:298093-2
WFO ID wfo-0001016292
COL ID 4TL6T
BDTFX ID 122219
INPN ID 810889
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Rubus velutinus Rubus parviflorus Rubus natkanus Rubus parviflorus var. parviflorus Rubus nutkanus var. parviflorus

Lower taxons

Rubus parviflorus var. fraserianus
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