Rubus humilifolius
Family: Rosaceae
What it is like
A herb. It keeps growing from year to year. It grows 10-30 cm tall. It has creeping rhizomes. The stems are erect and softly hairy. The leaves are simple with 3-5 lobes. They have irregular double teeth along the edge. The flowers are at the ends of branches and there can be 1 to 3 flowers in a group. The petals are white. The fruit is aggregate and red when ripe. They are 1 cm across.
There are about 250 Rubus species.
Where it is found
It is a temperate plant. It grows in coniferous forests in north China.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, China, Europe, Korea, Mongolia, Russia
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
In China plants flower June to July and fruit in August.