Rubus michiganensis

Botanical Description

Rubus michiganensis is a deciduous shrub, producing each year a cluster of usually creeping, though sometimes low-arching and then creeping, sparsely-prickly, bienniel stems from a woody rootstock. The stems only produce leaves, and do not flower, in their first year of growth, producing usually erect flowering branches in their second year and then dying after fruiting[ 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. , 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 plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.