Rubus odoratus, the purple-flowered raspberry,[2][3] flowering raspberry,[3] or Virginia raspberry, is a species of Rubus native to eastern North America. It is sometimes referred to as thimbleberry,[4][5][6] a name more commonly associated with the North American R. parviflorus.
| Rubus odoratus | |
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| Purple-flowering raspberry cultivated in Denmark | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Spermatophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Rubus |
| Subgenus: | Rubus subg. Anoplobatus |
| Species: | R. odoratus |
| Binomial name | |
| Rubus odoratus | |
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Description
editRubus odoratus is a shrub growing to 3 metres (10 ft) tall,[2] with perennial, not biennial, stems (unlike many other species in the genus). Also, unlike most related species, this plant does not have thorns.[7] The leaves are palmately lobed with five (rarely three or seven) lobes, up to 25 centimetres (10 in) across, superficially resembling maple leaves.[7]
The flowers are 3–5 cm (1–2 in) in diameter,[2] with five magenta or occasionally white petals; they are produced from early summer to early fall.[7] Maturing in late summer to early autumn, the red edible fruit resembles a large, flat raspberry[7][8] with 30–60 drupelets,[9] and feels rather fuzzy.
Leaves
Flower buds
Flowers
Fruits
Seeds
Distribution and habitat
editThe species is native to eastern North America, from Nova Scotia west to Ontario and Wisconsin, and south along the Appalachian Mountains as far as Georgia and Alabama.[3][10] It is locally naturalized in parts of Washington state,[11] Vermont, and also in Europe, notably southeastern England.[2]
It prefers partial shade,[8] moisture,[9] and rich, slightly acidic soil.
Uses
editRubus odoratus is grown as an ornamental plant[2] for its conspicuous flowers and long flowering period.
References
edit- ↑ The Plant List, Rubus odoratus L.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Stace, Clive. van der Meijden, Ruud; de Kort, Ingrid (eds.). "Flora of NW Europe > Species: Rubus odoratus (Raspberry, purple-flowered)". Etibioinformatics.nl. Archived from the original on 2013-11-11. Retrieved 2026-06-15.
- 1 2 3 "Rubus odoratus". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
- ↑ "Rubus odoratus — flowering raspberry". Native Plant Trust.
- ↑ "Rubus odoratus | flowering raspberry". RHS.
- ↑ "Rubus odoratus". Plant Database. University of Texas.
- 1 2 3 4 "Rubus odoratus". Wildflowers of the Southeastern United States. 2001-07-20. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27.
- 1 2 3 Blanchan, Neltje; Dickinson, Asa Don (1917). Wild Flowers Worth Knowing. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation.
- 1 2 3 "Rubus odoratus in Flora of North America". eFloras.org. Retrieved 2026-06-15.
- ↑ "Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map".
- ↑ "Rubus odoratus". USDA Plants Profile.
External links
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Media related to Rubus odoratus at Wikimedia Commons- "Rubus odoratus". Plants for a Future.
