Rubus ursinus

Botanical Description

Rubus ursinus is usually an evergreen shrub, producing each year a cluster of prickly, low-arching to creeping biennial stems from a woody rootstock; the plant is usually up to 20cm tall, the low arching stems can creep for up to 6 metres, often rooting at the nodes[ 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. , 1050 Title Fire Effects Information System Publication Author Website http://www.feis-crs.org/feis/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line information site with comprehensive information on over 1,100 species of plant. Mainly developed to supply information on the effects of fire on plants and animals, it also contains a wealth of other information on the plants ]. This species is one of the best quality blackberries and is widely harvested from the wild for its edible fruits - the plant also has various other edible and medicinal uses. The plant is often cultivated and several cultivars, including some thornless ones, have been developed[ 317 Title Mansfeld's Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Plants Publication Author Website http://mansfeld.ipk-gatersleben.de/pls/htmldb_pgrc/f?p=185:3:4292127278597336 Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Terse details of a huge range of useful plants. ].