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Rubus pubescens
Also called Dwarf Raspberry, Creeping Red Raspberry, Dewberry, Dwarf Red Raspberry, Swamp Red Raspberry, Trailing Red Raspberry
Rubus pubescens is a low, trailing herbaceous perennial subshrub of cool northern forests across Canada and the northern US, closely related to raspberries and blackberries. It grows in moist, shaded woodland soils and is grown mainly for its sweet edible berries and as a groundcover.
Rubus pubescens (dwarf red blackberry, dwarf red raspberry, dewberry) is a herbaceous perennial plant widespread across much of Canada and the northern United States.
The species is widespread across much of Canada and the northern United States, from Alaska to Newfoundland, and as far south as Oregon, Colorado, and West Virginia. It is most common in boreal and temperate forested areas of Canada and the United States, but ranges from montane to coastal elevations and from the arctic to the great plains, giving it a wide distribution in both north-south and east-west directions.
The fruits are sweet and juicy right off the plant, but can also be used in jams, jellies, and most recipes involving red raspberries. The receptacle can be eaten along with the berry.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Rubus pubescens by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
