Rubus odoratus
Rubus odoratus purple-flowering raspberry
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A shrub up to 6 feet high and 12 feet wide, forming broad patches. Erect, without thorns, leaves are large, maple-like with 5 lobes, with rose-lavender flowers. When new branches develop, they have bristly hairs.
Habitat & Range
Grows in forest, woodlands, talus and rocky slopes.
Present throughout the state.
Wetland code: Not classified
Phenology
Flowers June to August.
Characteristics
Flowers large, fragrant, pink-rose-purple, occurring either singly or in a cluster.
Leaves alternate, with 5 lobes, dark green turning pale yellow in the fall.
Fruit red, broadly-rounded berry.
Plant Codes
S-rank: No Rank
G-rank: G5 (Secure)