Rubus ursinus Cham. & Schltdl.

An evergreen shrub. It can be upright or lie along the ground. It can be a climber. It grows 50-90 cm high and spreads 0.9-3 m wide. The leaves have 3-5 leaflets. The are hairy above and like felt and white underneath. The male and female flowers are on separate plants. The flowers are white. The fruit is black and hairy.

Waste places, fields, canyons etc; at elevations up to 1,000 metres. Woodlands, shrublands, open or disturbed areas, dry to damp soil; at elevations up to 1,600 metres.

The fruit are eaten raw. they are also dried or made into pies, sauces, jellies and cakes. The half ripe berries are soaked in water to make a drink. The fresh or dried leaves are used for tea. The young shoots are boiled and eaten.

Plants are grown by seeds.