Rosaceae FAMILY
Rubus geoides
Rubus geoides
Edibility
3/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Rubus geoides is a low-growing, perennial plant with more or less woody stems. The slender stems produce roots and branches at the leaf nodes, creeping to form a mat of growth up to 30cm tall[ 69 Title Flora of Tierra del Fuego. Publication Author Moore. D. M. Publisher Anthony Nelson. Year 1983 ISBN 0-904614-05-0 Description Standard work for this part of S. America. Excellent details of habitat and a few notes on plant uses. ]. The plant is commonly harvested from the wild for local use as a food. It has been recommended for cultivation as a fruit crop.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeSouthern S. America - Argentina, Chile, Falkland Islands
HabitatOften found in moist open to partly shaded areas among rocks, grassland, shrub communities, forest clearings and margins; at elevations up to 550 metres. Humus rich soils in the Magellan Straits and on small hills in S. Chile[ 139 Title Flora of Chile. (in Spanish) Publication Author ? Publisher Year ISBN Description Some information about the useful plants of Chile. ].