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Rubus parviflorus
Thimbleberry
| Family |
| Rosaceae |
| Genus |
| Rubus |
| Species |
| parviflorus |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (deciduous) |
| Pronunciation |
| Height |
| 2.5 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Growth |
| Fast |
| Habitat |
| Western and northern North America |
| Leaf Description |
| The leaves are palmate, up to 20 cm across, with five lobes; they are soft and fuzzy in texture. |
| Flower Description |
| The flowers are 2-6 cm in diameter, with five white petals and numerous pale yellow stamens. The flower of this species is among the largest of any Rubus species, making its Latin species name parviflorus ("small-flowered") a misnomer. |
| Fruit Description |
| It produces a tart edible composite fruit around a 1 cm in diameter, which ripens to a bright red in mid to late summer. Like other raspberries it is not a true berry, but instead an aggregate fruit of numerous drupelets around a central core. |
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