Thimbleberry

Rubus occidentalis

Family: Rosaceae Genus: Rubus Species: occidentalis

Synonyms: Melanobatus michiganus, Rubus occidentalis var. flavobaccus, Melanobatus occidentalis, Rubus occidentalis var. grandiflorus, Rubus occidentalis var. japonicus, Rubus fruticosus var. tomentosus, Rubus occidentalis var. incisus, Rubus occidentalis subsp. euoccidentalis, Rubus occidentalis f. pallidus, Rubus idaeus var. americanus, Rubus occidentalis var. pallidus

Thimbleberry

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Botanical Description

Flower: Color: white; Conspicuous

Foliage: Color: green; Texture: coarse

Fruit/Seed: Color: purple

Native Region: Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Masachusettes, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Québec, Rhode I., South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin

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