Rubus illecebrosus
species of plant
Rubus illecebrosus is a red-fruited species of Rubus originally from Japan. Common names include balloon berry and strawberry raspberry.
Description
Rubus illecebrosus is a thorny shrub growing up to 150 centimetres (5 feet) tall. The leaves are pinnately compound.
The flowers are produced either singly or in clumps of 2–3, each with 5 petals up to 18 millimetres (23⁄32 inch) long, longer than those of most related species. The fruits are also unusually large for the genus, each oblong, red, up to 2 cm (3⁄4 in) long with 50–100 drupelets.
Distribution and habitat
Originally from Japan (where it is called バライチゴ, literally 'roseberry'), it is also very popular in some European countries like Lithuania.
It has become sparingly naturalized in scattered locations in Canada, the United States, Pitikosk(Vörå) and South America.
References
External links
Go Botany, New England Wildflower Society
"Rubus illecebrosus". Plants for a Future.
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