Rubus odoratus

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Flowering raspberry
Purple-flowering raspberry cultivated in Denmark
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Rosales Family: Rosaceae Genus: Rubus Subgenus: Anoplobatus Species: R. odoratus
Binomial name
Rubus odoratus L.

The Flowering raspberry, Purple-flowering raspberry, or Virginia raspberry (Rubus odoratus) grows to be 6–8 feet tall. It blooms in July and produces fruit August–September. The fruit is resembles a large, flat raspberry with many drupelets and is rather fuzzy to the touch and tongue. The leaves are large and resemble grape leaves.

[edit] References

• Blanchan, Neltje (2005). Wild Flowers Worth Knowing. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. 

[edit] External links

• Rubus odoratus images at bioimages.vanderbilt.edu