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Rubus sachalinensis var. concolor

(Kom.) Lauener & D. K. Ferguson

Has a deadly poisonous lookalike — see comparison below

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Description

A temperate shrub in the Rosaceae family (rose family) that produces edible fruit.

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Distribution

It is a temperate plant.

Where It Grows

Asia, China,

Dangerous Lookalikes

This plant can be confused with the following toxic species. Always verify identification carefully before consuming any wild plant.

DEADLY

Red Baneberry

Actaea rubra

Walter Siegmund (talk)

Safe

Rubus sachalinensis var. concolor

Rubus sachalinensis var. concolor

(c) Ольга Курякова, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Ольга Курякова

Red Baneberry: Short herbaceous plant (no thorns), berries on thick red stems, each berry has a single seed, compound sharply-toothed leaves.

Rubus sachalinensis var. concolor: Thorny woody canes (brambles), aggregate berry made of many drupelets, berries pull easily from receptacle.

Synonyms

Rubus idaeus subsp. kanayamensis (H.L,v. & Vaniot) Koidz.Rubus kanayamensis H.Lmv. & VaniotRubus strigosus var. kanayamensis (H. L,v. & Vaniot) Koidz.

References (1)

  • Guil-Guerrero, J. L., et al, Edible Wild Plants. in Recent Progress in Medicinal Plants Vol. 8 Sci. Tech publishing, Texas (As Rubus kanayamensis)

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