Rubus aculeatissimus
Kaltenb.
Red raspberry
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Description
A temperate raspberry shrub in the Rosaceae family.
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Edible Uses
The fresh shoots are peeled and eaten.
Traditional Uses
The fresh shoots are peeled and eaten.
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Distribution
It is a temperate plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, North America, USA,
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)
Red raspberry
Rubus aculeatissimus
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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.
Red raspberry: Thorny woody canes (brambles), aggregate berry made of many drupelets, berries pull easily from receptacle.
References (1)
- Moerman, D. F., 2010, Native American Ethnobotany. Timber Press. p 486
