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Rubus aureolus

Allander

Has a deadly poisonous lookalike — see comparison below

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(c) David Earl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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(c) David Earl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Rubus aureolus is a species of flowering plant belonging to the family Rosaceae. It is native to Sweden and Finland.

Description

A cool temperate blackberry vine in the Rosaceae family.

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Distribution

It is a cool temperate plant.

Where It Grows

Europe, Finland, Sweden,

Notes

It can be a host of blackberry rust.

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 aureolus

Rubus aureolus

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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.

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

Synonyms

Rubus corylifolius subsp. nemoralis (F. Aresch.) F. Aresch.Rubus nemoralis (F. Aresch.) Neuman

References (1)

  • World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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