Rubus pedatus: Uses (Ethnobotany)
They were not a popular food source for indigenous people because of their small size and short storage life.
Plant Profile: Rubus pedatus
Taxonomy: Rubus pedatusNames
Blackberry, Creeping Rubus, Dewberry, Strawberryleaf Raspberry
Phonetic Spelling:ROO-bus ped-AH-tus
Genus:Rubus
Species:pedatus
Family:Roseaceae
The Five-leaved Bramble, a type of creeping raspberry, thrives in the damp, mossy environments of northwestern North America, including forests, meadows, streambanks, and bogs. Its name derives from its distinctive compound leaves, which feature five leaflets.
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#wildlife plant
#riparian
#stream banks
#nectar plant late spring
#nectar plant early summer
#nectar plant mid-spring
#pollinator garden
#non-toxic for horses
#non-toxic for dogs
#bog gardens
#non-toxic for cats
#meadows
#woodlands
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Rubus pedatus Feature Summary
Attributes
They were not a popular food source for indigenous people because of their small size and short storage life.
Northwestern Canada and U.S.A.
This plant provides nectar for pollinators.
Fruits are edible and tasty fresh or cooked.
Woody
Fruit
Aggregate drupe small in size and very soft.
Aggregate
Drupe
Red/Burgundy
Edible
Flowers
Solitary 5 petaled white flowers with petals spaced wide apart and being backward. Flowers bloom from April to June.
White
Solitary
Spring
Summer
4-5 petals/rays
Leaves
Compound leaves with five leaflets that are oval and toothed
Deciduous
Green
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Ovate
Dentate
Whole Plant Traits
Shrub
Deciduous
Stem
Landscape
Edible Garden
Pollinator Garden
Woodland
Riparian
Pollinators
Rubus pedatus Image Gallery
Rubus pedatus Attributes
Rubus pedatus: Country Or Region Of Origin
Northwestern Canada and U.S.A.
Rubus pedatus: Wildlife Value
This plant provides nectar for pollinators.
Rubus pedatus: Edibility
Fruits are edible and tasty fresh or cooked.
Rubus pedatus: Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Rubus pedatus Fruit
Rubus pedatus: Fruit Description
Aggregate drupe small in size and very soft.
Rubus pedatus: Fruit Type
Achene
Aggregate
Berry
Capsule
Caryopsis
Drupe
Follicle
Legume
Nut
Pome
Samara
Schizocarp
Siliqua
Rubus pedatus: Fruit Color
Red/Burgundy
Rubus pedatus: Fruit Value To Gardener
Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy
Rubus pedatus Flowers
Rubus pedatus: Flower Description
Solitary 5 petaled white flowers with petals spaced wide apart and being backward. Flowers bloom from April to June.
Rubus pedatus: Flower Color
White
Rubus pedatus: Flower Inflorescence
Catkin
Corymb
Cyme
Head
Insignificant
Panicle
Raceme
Solitary
Spadix
Spike
Umbel
Rubus pedatus: Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Rubus pedatus: Flower Petals
2-3 rays/petals
4-5 petals/rays
6 petals/rays
7 - 20 petals/rays
asymmetrical petals
Bracts
Colored Sepals
fused petals
more than 20 petals/rays
Tepals
Rubus pedatus Leaves
Rubus pedatus: Leaf Description
Compound leaves with five leaflets that are oval and toothed
Rubus pedatus: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Rubus pedatus: Leaf Color
Green
Rubus pedatus: Leaf Type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple
Rubus pedatus: Leaf Shape
Acicular
Auriculate
Cordate
Cuneate
Deltoid
Elliptical
Filiform
Lanceolate
Linear
Oblanceolate
Oblong
Obovate
Obtuse
Orbicular
Ovate
Palmasect
Palmatifid
Peltate
Pinnatifid
Pinnatisect
Reniform
Rhomboidal
Spatulate
Subcordate
Subulate
Rubus pedatus: Leaf Margin
Crenate
Crenulate
Dentate
Denticulate
Doubly Crenate
Doubly Dentate
Doubly Serrate
Entire
Lobed
Serrate
Sinuate
Undulate
Rubus pedatus: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Rubus pedatus Whole Plant Traits
Rubus pedatus: Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Rubus pedatus: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Rubus pedatus Stem
Rubus pedatus: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Rubus pedatus Landscape
Rubus pedatus: Landscape Theme
Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden
Rubus pedatus: Landscape Location
Coastal
Container
Hanging Baskets
Houseplants
Lawn
Meadow
Naturalized Area
Near Septic
Patio
Pond
Pool/Hardscape
Recreational Play Area
Riparian
Rock Wall
Slope/Bank
Small Space
Vertical Spaces
Walkways
Woodland
Rubus pedatus: Attracts
Bats
Bees
Butterflies
Frogs
Hummingbirds
Moths
Pollinators
Predatory Insects
Reptiles
Small Mammals
Songbirds
Specialized Bees
