| Common Name |
Whitebark Raspberry, Western Raspberry, Black Cap
Raspberry |
| Latin Name |
Rubus leucodermis |
| Native Habitat |
Riparian, 0 to 7,000 feet in western North America |
| Soil |
Dry to moist, decomposed granite, sand, clay loam,
limestone, low to some organic content, well drained |
| Water |
Once to twice per month depending on soil in hot weather |
| Height X Width |
6 feet x 6 feet |
| Protective Mechanism |
Thorns |
| Leaves |
Green, deciduous |
| Garden Suitability |
Ethnobotanical, Songbird, Butterfly |
| Ornamental Value |
Small white flowers |
| Nature Value |
Animals, birds eat fruit, harbors beneficial insects |
| Native American Uses |
Fruit eaten raw or cooked, dried for later use, tea made
from leaves or young shoots, half ripe fruits soaked in water for drink,
blue dye obtained from fruit |
| Links |
|
| Images and data |
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rubus_leucodermis |
| Images and data |
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/65343/ |
| Images and data |
http://www.calflora.org/cgi-bin/species_query.cgi?where-calrecnum=7197 |
| Nursery, images and
data |
http://www.laspilitas.com/nature-of-california/plants/rubus-leucodermis |
| Data |
http://www.pfaf.org/database/plants.php?Rubus+leucodermis |
| Data |
http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=RULE |
| Distribution map |
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=RULE |
