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Rubus chamaemorus

Rubus chamaemorus L.

Cloudberry, Baked Apple Berry, Bakeapple

Rosaceae (Rose Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: RUCH

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), GL (N), SPM (N)

Rubus chamaemorus is a dwarf Rubus only 12 inches (30 cm) tall, with a solitary white flower and an amber-colored berry. It is found across northern Eurasia and northern North America, south to Minnesota and New York.

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Aggregate , Drupe
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.
Leaf: Green
Fruit: Aggregated drupelets.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: AK , ME , MN , NH , NY
Canada: AB , BC , MB , NB , NL , NS , NT , NU , ON , PE , QC , SK , YT
Native Habitat: Bog/Fen, Tundra

Growing Conditions

Water Use: High
Light Requirement: Sun
Soil Moisture: Dry
CaCO3 Tolerance: None

Benefit

Use Wildlife: Birds, Butterflies
Conspicuous Flowers: yes
Attracts: Birds

Value to Beneficial Insects

Special Value to Native Bees
Special Value to Bumble Bees
Provides Nesting Materials/Structure for Native Bees

This information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.

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National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:		FACW							FACW

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Additional resources

USDA: Find Rubus chamaemorus in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Rubus chamaemorus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Rubus chamaemorus

Metadata

Record Modified: 2011-01-06
Research By: TWC Staff

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