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| Scientific Name | Rubus deliciosus | USDA PLANTS Symbol | RUDE |
| Common Name | Boulder Raspberry | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 24910 |
| Family | Rosaceae (Rose) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description |
Life zones and habitat: Plains to montane (4400 to 11000 ft.); roadsides, hillsides, scrubland. Plant: Perennial shrub, 2 to 3 feet tall; arching branches do not have spines; new stems are reddish. Leaves: Deciduous bright green rounded (orbiculate to reniform), lobed leaves 1-1/4 to 1-3/4 inches across; edges have irregular teeth. Inflorescence: Single flower on each stem up to 2 inches across, 5 white petals with yellow anthers. Bloom Period: May to August. Fruit: Raspberry-like green to purple hemispherical fruit, very seedy and bitter. "Deliciosus" is a misnomer. References: "Flora of Colorado" by Jennifer Ackerfield, www.americansouthwest.net, and "A Guide to Rocky Mountain Plants" by Nelson and Williams. |
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Colorado Status: Native |
| Scientific Name | Rubus idaeus | USDA PLANTS Symbol | RUID |
| Common Name | Wild Raspberry | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 24947 |
| Family | Rosaceae (Rose) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description |
Life zones and habitat: Foothills to alpine (6300 to 12000 ft.); along trails, roadsides, rocky slopes. Plant: Perennial shrub, 1-1/2 to 4 feet tall; green to reddish new canes (branches) with dense, stiff bristles mixed with softer, gland-tipped hairs; second year canes produce flowering branches. Leaves: Deciduous, alternate, pinnately-compound, usually 3 to 5 lanceolate leaflets, green on top, gray/white underneath; with toothed edges. Inflorescence: 3 to 8 stalked flowers in loose clusters at the tips and upper leaf axils of new stems; white flowers 1/3 to 1/2 inch across with 5 petals that fall off early; many styles surrounded by numerous white stamens. Bloom Period: June to August. Fruit: Round cluster, 1/3 to 1/2 inch in diameter of fleshy druplets, turning purplish red. References: "Flora of Colorado" by Jennifer Ackerfield, Minnesota Wildflowers, and "A Guide to Rocky Mountain Plants" by Nelson and Williams. |
BONAP Distribution Map |
Colorado Status: Native |
| Scientific Name | Rubus parviflorus | USDA PLANTS Symbol | RUPA |
| Common Name | Thimbleberry | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 25007 |
| Family | Rosaceae (Rose) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description |
Life zones and habitat: Montane and subalpine, in Colorado (6500 to 10500 ft.); lower elevations in other western states. Open woods, meadows, streambanks, meadows, moist hillsides, roadsides, sandy areas. Plant: Perennial shrub, 3 to 6 feet tall often in dense clumps; stems (canes) with soft, glandular hairs, no prickles. Leaves: Large deciduous, alternate leaves, up to 6 inches wide on long stalks; 3 to 7 (usually 5) pointed lobes with toothed edges. Inflorescence: One to several flowers in a loose, open cyme at the end of a cane or at leaf axils; white flowers 1 to 2 inches across with obovate-shaped petals; 5 green, sticky, spreading sepals tapering to a narrow tip; many styles surrounded by numerous yellowish stamens. Bloom Period: June to August. Fruit: Round cluster, less than 1/2 inch in diameter of fleshy druplets, turning bright red. References: "Flora of Colorado" by Jennifer Ackerfield, SEINet, and www.americansouthwest.net |
BONAP Distribution Map |
Colorado Status: Native |
