Rosaceae FAMILY
Rubus vermontanus
Rubus vermontanus
Edibility
3/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Rubus vermontanus is a deciduous shrub producing each year a cluster of erect to arching (rarely creeping), spiny, biennial stems from a woody rootstock; it can grow from 100 - 150cm tall. The stems produce leaves only in their first year, forming flower and leaf-bearing branches in their second year of growth and dying after fruiting. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeEastern and central N. America - Minnesota to Maine and Pennsylvania
HabitatThickets, borders of woods and clearings[ 204 Title Flora of Canada Publication Author Livingstone. B. Publisher National Museums of Canada Year 1978 ISBN 0-660-00025-3 Description In 4 volumes, it does not deal with plant uses but gives descriptions and habitats. ]. Open woodlands, savannahs, prairies, meadows, disturbed areas, dry to wet soil; at elevations up to 1,000 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. ].