Rubus binatus
H. Lindb.
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A bramble in the Rosaceae family that is temperate in distribution and cultivated. It may be related to or a hybrid of Rubus arcticus and Rubus idaeus.
Edible Uses
The fruit is edible.
Distribution
It is a temperate plant.
Where It Grows
Europe, Finland, Russia, Scandinavia,
Other Information
It is cultivated.
Notes
It is an unresolved name in The Plant List.
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 binatus
Rubus binatus
Red Baneberry: Short herbaceous plant (no thorns), berries on thick red stems, each berry has a single seed, compound sharply-toothed leaves.
Rubus binatus: Thorny woody canes (brambles), aggregate berry made of many drupelets, berries pull easily from receptacle.
References (2)
- Encyclopedia of Life.
- Wiersema, J. H. & Leon, B., 2013, World Economic Plants. A Standard Reference CRC Press. 2nd Ed. p 597
