Rosaceae FAMILY

Rubus arcticus stellatus

Edibility

3/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Rubus arcticus stellatus is a herbaceous perennial with a long-creeping, branched, woody rhizome. Slender unbranched and unarmed, erect stems that are more or less woody at the bae, are produced at intervals, forming a mat of growth up to 16cm tall[ 74 Title Flora of the USSR. Publication Author Komarov. V. L. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Israel Program for Scientific Translation Year 1968 ISBN - Description An immense (25 or more large volumes) and not yet completed translation of the Russian flora. Full of information on plant uses and habitats but heavy going for casual readers. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeE. Asia - Russian Far East; Northern N. America - Alaska , Yukon, Northwest Territiroes, British Colombia

HabitatAlpine stream banks and meadows, lake shores; at elevations up to 1,500 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. ]. Peaty soil, thickets and tundra[ 101 Title Edible Wild Fruits and Nuts of Canada. Publication Author Turner. N. J. and Szczawinski. A. Publisher National Museum of Natural Sciences Year 1978 ISBN - Description A very readable guide to some wild foods of Canada. ].