Status: Native
Synonyms:
Rubus aliceae L.H. Bailey
Rubus arizonicus (Greene) Rydberg
Rubus melanolasius Dieck
Rubus strigosus Michaux var. arizonicus (Greene) Kearney & Peebles
Rubus strigosus Michaux
Rubus idaeus var. strigosus has pinnately compound leaves and branches with prickles. The fruit is red and quite tasty. The stems have nearly straight prickles and are stipitate glandular. Rubus idaeus var. strigosus is found in openings in forested areas.
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Rubus idaeus var. strigosus, photo Russ Kleinman & Bill Norris, San Francisco Mtns., Johnson Canyon, June 14, 2010
Rubus idaeus var. strigosus, fruit, photo Russ Kleinman, Bill Norris and Mark Donnell, Mogollon Mtns., Bursum Road, Aug. 4, 2007
Rubus idaeus var. strigosus, field macro of stems with stipitate glands and almost straight prickles, photo Russ Kleinman & Bill Norris, San Francisco Mtns., Johnson Canyon, June 14, 2010
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