Rubus gratus is a species of bramble found across much of Northwest Europe.
Rubus gratus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Rosales |
Family: | Rosaceae |
Genus: | Rubus |
Species: | R. gratus
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Binomial name | |
Rubus gratus Focke
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Description
editRubus gratus is an arching shrub, with a reddish purple, sharply angled stem. The stem has numerous prickles of varying sizes, most being between 4 and 7 mm in length. The leaves are composed of five yellowish green leaflets. Flowers are large (to 4cm in diameter), and pink.[1]
Culinary use
editRubus gratus has been described as having some of the choicest fruits – the blackberries – among Rubus species, particularly for cooked desserts.[2]
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