Rosaceae FAMILY
Rubus glandicaulis
Rubus glandicaulis
Edibility
3/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Rubus glandicaulis is a deciduous shrub producing each year a cluster of erect to arching, prickly, biennial stems from a woody rootstock; the stems can grow 100 - 300cm long[ 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. ]. The stems only produce leaves, and do not flower, in their first year, forming flowering branches in their second year and then dying after fruiting. The plant is often harvested from the wild for local use as a food.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeNortheastern N. America - Ontario to Quebec, south to Wisconsin and New York
HabitatDry to moist thickets and clearings[ 43 Title Gray's Manual of Botany.Eighth Edition Publication Author Fernald. M. L. Publisher American Book Co.; New York Year 1950 ISBN 0442222505 Description A bit dated but a good and concise flora of the eastern part of N. America. ]. Woodlands, savannahs, prairies, meadows, rock outcrops, disturbed areas, dry to damp soil; at elevations up to 1,600 metres[ 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. ].