Rubus simplex
Family: Rosaceae
What it is like
An erect shrub with creeping rhizomes. It keeps growing from year to year. The aerial stems are woody and 25-30 cm high. They have prickles. They do not have branches. The leaves have 3 leaflets. The end leaflet is largest and broadly sword shaped and 5-10 cm long by 1-5 cm wide. It has prickles on the midrib underneath. There are small teeth along the edge. The side leaflets are smaller. The flowers are near the ends of the shoots and in groups of 2 or 3. They are 2 cm across. The fruit are red.
There are about 250 Rubus species.
Where it is found
It is a temperate plant. It is native to western China growing in forests at altitudes of 1,200-2,500 m altitude. In Sichuan.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, China
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
In China plants flower in May to June and fruit in August to September.