Rubus ursinus x idaeus
Thornless boysenberry
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Summary
Source: WikipediaRubus ursinus is a North American species of blackberry or dewberry, known by the common names California blackberry, California dewberry, Douglas berry, Pacific blackberry, Pacific dewberry and trailing blackberry.
Description
A trailing vine in the Rosaceae family that produces edible fruit and is suited to temperate regions.
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Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten.
Distribution
It is a temperate plant.
Where It Grows
Australia, New Zealand, 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.
Red Baneberry
Actaea rubra
Walter Siegmund (talk)
Thornless boysenberry
Rubus ursinus x idaeus
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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.
Thornless boysenberry: Thorny woody canes (brambles), aggregate berry made of many drupelets, berries pull easily from receptacle.
References (1)
- Lim, T. K., 2012, Edible Medicinal and Non-Medicinal Plants. Springer
