Dwarf raspberry, Dewberry
Cylactis arcticus subsp. acaulis

Family: Rosaceae

What it is like

A small herb. It grows 8-25 cm tall. Several shoots grow in tufts from a perennial rootstock. The flowers are large and purple or red. The fruit are small and sweet.

There are about 700 Rubus species.

Where it is found

It grows in timberline forest and alpine tundra in the Rocky Mountains in Canada.

Countries/locations it is found in

Canada, North America, USA

How it is used for food

The fruit are eaten.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Rubus acaulis Michx.; Rubus arcticus subsp. acaulis (Michx.) Focke; Rubus arcticus var. acaulis (Michx.) B. Boivin;