Stone bramble, Greenland Thornless Blackberry, Roebuck berry, Stone berry, Urgesutu gandagari
Rubus saxatilis
Family: Rosaceae
What it is like
A herb. It keeps growing from year to year. It grows 10-15 cm high. The canes can be 40-100 cm long and the fruiting canes extend upwards. The stems have hairs and thorns. The leaves are compound with 3 leaflets. The leaf stalks are long. There are thin thorns under the leaf. There are 3-10 white flowers in groups. The fruit are red berries. They are 5 mm across.
There are about 250 Rubus species.
Where it is found
It grows in Arctic and temperate places. In Kazakhstan it grows on stony mountain slopes. In northern China it grows below 3,000 m above sea level.
Countries/locations it is found in
Arctic, Armenia, Asia, Balkans, Belarus, Britain, Caucasus, Central Asia, China, Croatia, Estonia, Europe, Finland, Georgia, Greece, Greenland, India, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Luxembourg, Mediterranean, Mongolia, Northeastern India, Norway, Poland, Russia, Scandinavia, Slovenia, Sweden, Turkey, Türkiye
How it is used for food
The fruit are eaten with sugar. They are used to make a hot drink. They are also fermented. They are also used for jam and juice. The leaves are used for a tea drink.
Edible parts
Fruit, leaves - tea
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Juomoi, Kamianika, Khakhama, Koslek, Kostianika, Kostyanika, Lillakas, Skalna robida, Teie-baer