Rubus macvaughianus
Rzedowski & Calderon
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Description
A herb. It grows 80 cm high. It has an erect stem. The leaves have five leaflets with a larger one at the end.
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Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten.
Distribution
In Mexico is grows at about 3,250 m altitude.
Where It Grows
Mexico, North America,
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)
Rubus macvaughianus
Rubus macvaughianus
(c) Heriberto Ávila-González, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Red Baneberry: Short herbaceous plant (no thorns), berries on thick red stems, each berry has a single seed, compound sharply-toothed leaves.
Rubus macvaughianus: Thorny woody canes (brambles), aggregate berry made of many drupelets, berries pull easily from receptacle.
Also Known As
Zarza
References (2)
- Rzedowski, J., et al, 1989, Acta Botanica Mexicana 5:1-4
- Segura, S., et al, 2018, The edible fruit species in Mexico. Genet Resour Crop Evol (2018) 65:1767–1793
