Rubus gratus

Rubus gratus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Rubus
Species:
R. gratus
Binomial name
Rubus gratus
Focke

Rubus gratus is a species of bramble found across much of Northwestern Europe.

Description

Rubus gratus is an arching shrub, with a reddish-purple, sharply angled stem. The stem has numerous prickles of varying sizes, most being between 4 and 7 millimetres (1⁄8 and 1⁄4 inch) in length. The leaves are composed of five yellowish green leaflets. The pink flowers are up to 4 centimetres (1+5⁄8 in) in diameter).[1]

Uses

The fruits have been described as some of the choicest blackberries in the genus, particularly for cooked desserts.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Edees, E.S., Newton, A. and Kent, D.H., 1988. Brambles of the British Isles. Ray Society.
  2. ↑ Watson, W.C.R., 2013. Handbook of the Rubi of Great Britain and Ireland. Cambridge University Press.


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