Vascular Plants of the Gila Wilderness

Presented in Association with the
Western New Mexico University Department of Natural Sciences

Rubus idaeus Linnaeus var. strigosus (Michaux) Maximowicz
(Red Raspberry)

Family: Rosaceae

Status: Native

Synonyms:
Rubus aliceae L.H. Bailey
Rubus arizonicus (Greene) Rydberg
Rubus melanolasius Dieck
Rubus strigosus Michaux var. arizonicus (Greene) Kearney & Peebles
Rubus strigosus Michaux

Rubus idaeus var. strigosus has pinnately compound leaves and branches with bristles. The fruit is red and quite tasty. Rubus idaeus var. strigosus is found in openings in forested areas.
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Rubus idaeus var. strigosus, photo Russ Kleinman, Bill Norris and Mark Donnell, Mogollon Mtns., Bursum Road, Aug. 4, 2007


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