Rubus irritans
Family: Rosaceae
What it is like
A herb or small shrub. It grows 10-60 cm tall. The branches are reddish brown with needle-like prickles. There are also soft hairs. The leaves have leaflets along the stalk and one at the end. There are 3 or 5 leaflets. The leaflets are 3-5 cm long by 2-4 cm wide. There are 1-3 flowers in a group at the ends of branches. The flowers are 2 cm across and the petals are white. The fruit is aggregate and red. They are 1-1.5 cm across.
Where it is found
It is a temperate plant. It grows on slopes and the edges of forests between 2,000-4,500 m above sea level. In Sichuan.
Countries/locations it is found in
Afghanistan, Asia, Bhutan, China, Himalayas, India, Pakistan