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Rubus nivalis, commonly known as snow raspberry, is a species of flowering plant in the rose family.[2] It is native to northwestern North America: British Columbia, Washington, Idaho, Oregon, and far northern California.[3][4]

Rubus nivalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Rosales
Family:	Rosaceae
Genus:	Rubus
Subgenus:	Rubus subg. Chamaebatus
Species:	R. nivalis
Binomial name
Rubus nivalis Douglas ex Hook. 1832
Synonyms[1]
Cardiobatus nivalis (Douglas ex Hook.) Greene

Rubus nivalis is a small, prickly shrub up to 15 cm (6 inches) tall, with stems creeping along the ground. Leaves are evergreen, sometimes simple (non-compound) but sometimes compound with 3 leaflets. Flowers are pink or magenta. Fruit is red with only 3-10 drupelets. It grows in forests that are shaded and moist.[5]

References

External links

• Media related to Rubus nivalis at Wikimedia Commons
• Rubus nivalis in the CalPhotos photo database, University of California, Berkeley
• "Rubus nivalis". Calflora. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database.
• Jepson manual Treatment
• University of Washington, Burke Museum

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