Roughfruit Berries

Rubus lasiococcus (species)

Rubus lasiococcus, also known as the fuzzy-fruited blackberry, is a species of wild blackberry that belongs to the genus Rubus in the family Rosaceae. This perennial plant is native to North America, particularly in the western and central regions of the continent. It is typically found in moist, shady areas such as along streams, in woodlands, and on rocky slopes.

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The plant has woody, thorny stems and can grow up to 3 meters tall. It has large, green leaves that are divided into three or five leaflets. The flowers are small, white, and arranged in clusters. The fruit is a blackberry, which is black, glossy, and covered in small, stiff hairs. The fruit is edible and can be eaten fresh or used in jams and pies.

The leaves, bark, and roots of the plant have been used for medicinal purposes by native Americans for centuries. It is also an important food source for many species of wildlife, including bears, deer, and birds.

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Rubus lasiococcus is a species of wild blackberry known by the common names roughfruit berry and dwarf bramble. It is native to western North America from British Columbia to northern California, where it grows in mountain forests. In the southern half of its range the plant is commonly found in a plant community in the understory of mountain hemlock (Tsuga mertensiana) and Shasta red fir (Abies magnifica var. shastensis).Rubus lasiococcus is a tangling, prostrate shrub with very slender stolons spreading along the ground and rooting where their nodes come in contact with moist substrate, forming a mat. Some stems grow erect to bear flowers. The leaves are each deeply divided into three lobes, or compound into three toothed leaflets, borne on a petiole a few centimeters long. The…