Rubus spectabilis

Salmonberry: for more photos, see Sitka Nature Photo Gallery for Rubus spectabilis

Salmonberry (Rubus spectabilis): Common shrub found from sea level to subalpine. Favors open areas where it can form nearly impenetrable thickets. Fruit comes in red and orange-yellow forms.

Collections in ARCTOS from across the region, though none are mapped from Chichagof Island.

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References

Weblinks

• FNA page for Rubus spectabilis
• USDAPLANTS page for Rubus spectabilis
• PFAF page for Rubus spectabilis
• EthnoBotany page for Rubus spectabilis
• e-FloraBC page for Rubus spectabilis

• PacNW Herbaria Records for Rubus spectabilis
• Search Arctos Database for Rubus spectabilis (Southeast only)
• Search Arctos Database for Rubus spectabilis (entire database)
• Encyclopedia of Life search for Rubus spectabilis
• iNaturalist Observations for Rubus spectabilis in Southeast Alaska

Other References

• Muller: gen; edge of forest, open areas, common
• Hall 2010: "Wet areas, forest openings, along streams, recent avalanche tracks, froms thickets with Devil's Club in subalpine regions and recent clearcuts. Common."

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