Rubus sanctus Schreb.

A shrub. It forms thickets with arching stems. It has stout prickles. The leaves are like hands with 3-5 leaflets. These have teeth. They are dark green above and white and hairy underneath. The flowers can be pink or white. They are 20-32 mm across. They are in large prickly panicles. The fruit are red but become purplish-black when ripe.

Open scrub, rocky slopes, river banks, fixed dunes, coastal plains and waste places; at elevations up to 1,250 metres in Turkey. Roadsides, riverbanks and sea shores, open dry slopes, forest clearings, shrubby formations.

The fruit are used for drinks or jam. They can also be eaten raw. The peeled shoots are cooked with vegetables.

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings. Seeds needs stratification.