American red raspberry
Rubus strigosus

Family: Rosaceae

What it is like

A raspberry. It has prickly canes up to 2 m tall. The leaves are alternate and compound with 3-5 oval leaflets. They are dark green above and white and woolly underneath. The flowers are white and showy. They are 1.2 cm across. There are several flowers in small clusters. The fruit are large, red juicy berries.

There are about 250 Rubus species.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It grows in clearings and on sunny slopes in the Rocky Mountains.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Australia, Canada, Japan, Mexico, North America, USA

How it is used for food

Fruit are eaten raw. They are also preserved and made into jams, pies, syrups, and fermented into wine. The young shoots are peeled and eaten raw. They can be cooked like asparagus. The leaves and twigs are used as a substitute for tea.

It is also cultivated.

Edible parts

Fruit, leaves - tea

How it is grown

Plants can be grown from seeds or cuttings.

Its other names

Local names

Frambuesa Frambuesa roja

Synonyms

Rubus idaeus var. peramoenus (Greene) Fernald; Rubus idaeus var. strigosus (Michx.) Maxim.; and others