| Rubus nivalis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Rubus |
| Subgenus: | Rubus subg. Chamaebatus |
| Species: | R. nivalis
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| Binomial name | |
| Rubus nivalis | |
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Rubus nivalis, commonly known as snow raspberry, is a species of flowering plant in the rose family.[2] It is native to northwestern North America: British Columbia, Washington, Idaho, Oregon, and far northern California.[3][4]
Rubus nivalis is a small, prickly shrub up to 15 cm (6 inches) tall, with stems creeping along the ground. Leaves are evergreen, sometimes simple (non-compound) but sometimes compound with 3 leaflets. Flowers are pink or magenta. Fruit is red with only 3-10 drupelets. It grows in forests that are shaded and moist.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ The Plant List, Rubus nivalis Douglas ex Hook.
- ^ Pojar, Jim; Andy MacKinnon (1994). Plants of the Pacific Northwest. Lone Pine Publishing. p. 79. ISBN 1-55105-042-0.
- ^ "Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map".
- ^ Calflora taxon report, University of California, Rubus nivalis Douglas, Snow bramble, snow dwarf bramble, snow raspberry
- ^ "Rubus nivalis in Flora of North America @ efloras.org". www.efloras.org.
External links[edit]
Media related to Rubus nivalis at Wikimedia Commons- Rubus nivalis in the CalPhotos photo database, University of California, Berkeley
- "Rubus nivalis". Calflora. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database.
- Jepson manual Treatment
- University of Washington, Burke Museum
