Rubus minusculus
L. Lév. & Vaniot
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Description
A temperate shrub in the Rosaceae family, belonging to a genus of approximately 250 species known for their edible berries.
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Edible Uses
The fruit are eaten.
Distribution
It is a temperate plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, Japan,
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.
Red Baneberry
Actaea rubra
Walter Siegmund (talk)
Rubus minusculus
Rubus minusculus
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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 minusculus: Thorny woody canes (brambles), aggregate berry made of many drupelets, berries pull easily from receptacle.
References (2)
- Bull. Soc. Agric. Sarthe 40:63. 1905
- Plants for a Future database, The Field, Penpol, Lostwithiel, Cornwall, PL22 0NG, UK. http://www.scs.leeds.ac.uk/pfaf/
