Rubus x
Laxtonberry
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Description
A shrub in the Rosaceae family (a hybrid Rubus species).
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Edible Uses
The fruit is edible.
Dangerous Lookalikes
This plant can be confused with the following toxic species. Always verify identification carefully before consuming any wild plant.
Red Baneberry
Actaea rubra
Walter Siegmund (talk)
Laxtonberry
Rubus x
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Red Baneberry: Short herbaceous plant (no thorns), berries on thick red stems, each berry has a single seed, compound sharply-toothed leaves.
Laxtonberry: Thorny woody canes (brambles), aggregate berry made of many drupelets, berries pull easily from receptacle.
Synonyms
References (1)
- Lyle, S., 2006, Discovering fruit and nuts. Land Links. p 401
