Rubus idaeus subsp. melanolasius

L., (Dieck) Focke

Rosaceae Edible: Fruit 73,241 iNaturalist observations

Has a deadly poisonous lookalike — see comparison below

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Summary

Rubus idaeus (raspberry, also called red raspberry or occasionally European red raspberry to distinguish it from other raspberry species) is a red-fruited species of Rubus native to Europe and northern Asia and commonly cultivated in other temperate regions.

Description

A shrub in the rose family (Rosaceae) that produces edible fruit; one of approximately 250 Rubus species found in temperate regions.

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Edible Uses

The fruit are made into jam or jelly.

Traditional Uses

The fruit are made into jam or jelly.

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Distribution

It is a temperate plant.

Where It Grows

Alaska, North America, USA,

Notes

There are about 250 Rubus species.

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 idaeus subsp. melanolasius

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

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

References (2)

Beckstrom-Sternberg, Stephen M., and James A. Duke. "The Foodplant Database." http://probe.nalusda.gov:8300/cgi-bin/browse/foodplantdb.(ACEDB version 4.0 - data version July 1994)
Holloway, P. S. & Alexander, G., 1990, Ethnobotany of the Fort Yukon Region, Alaska. Economic Botany, Vol. 44, No. 2 pp. 214-225