Rubus pumilus
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Description
A perennial creeping bramble native to Chihuahua in northern Mexico, rooting at nodes with simple or three-lobed leaves and white flowers that produce red fruit.
Edible Uses
The red fruit is edible.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Mexico,
Notes
The name is ambiguous.
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 pumilus
Rubus pumilus
Bernie (via Wikimedia Commons)
Red Baneberry: Short herbaceous plant (no thorns), berries on thick red stems, each berry has a single seed, compound sharply-toothed leaves.
Rubus pumilus: Thorny woody canes (brambles), aggregate berry made of many drupelets, berries pull easily from receptacle.
Also Known As
Cituni-zarza, Tsituni
References (1)
- Segura, S., et al, 2018, The edible fruit species in Mexico. Genet Resour Crop Evol (2018) 65:1767–1793
