Rubus pedatus – five-leaved bramble
Common Name
five-leaved bramble
Alternate Common Names
- creeping raspberry;
- strawberryleaf raspberry
Family
Rosaceae
Scientific Name
Rubus pedatus
Soil Moisture Regime (SMR)
- Moderately Dry (MD)
- Medium (M)
- Wet (W)
Soil Nutrient Regime (SNR)
- Poor (P)
Video link
Hitchcock, C. Leo, and Arthur Cronquist. Flora of the Pacific Northwest: An Illustrated Manual © 1973. Reprinted with permission of the University of Washington Press.
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General / Habitat
- A small, creeping raspberry
- Grows in moist forests, streambanks, and glades
- Low to subalpine elevations
Key Identifying Characteristics
- Form: Unarmed, sends out runners that root at the nodes, produces short leaf-bearing stems
- Leaves: 1-3 per stem, deciduous (but may not die back in the winter), divided into 5 leaflets, coarse toothing
- Flowers: White, small, with thin petals that spread widely or even bend backwards, solitary
- Fruit: Small raspberries consisting of a few bright red drupelets (sometimes as few as 1 per fruit), juicy and tasty
Lookalikes
- Easy to distinguish from other creeping Rubus based on leaves with 5 leaflets (others with only 3 lobes or leaflets)
Interesting Characteristics
- Bramble is typically prickly, and so in this case is a misnomer
Co-occurring Species
- Prefers old growth forest, often growing over thick moss
External References
Sources
Douglas, G.W. et al (Editors). 1998-2002. Illustrated Flora of British Columbia, Volumes 1 to 8. B.C. Min. Environ., Lands and Parks, and B.C. Min. For., Victoria, B.C.
Pojar, J. and A. MacKinnon. 2014. Plants of Coastal British Columbia Including Washington, Oregon & Alaska. B.C. Ministry of Forestry and Lone Pine Publishing. Vancouver, B.C.