Salmonberry

Salmonberry

• Salmonberries (Rubus spectabilis) are a type of fruit.
• They are in the rose family Rosaceae.

Habitat

They are native and widespread in areas of Alaska, predominantly the southeast.

Varieties

They come in red and orange varieties.

Use

They fruit in early summer and are used by many to make jams, juices, and other such products.

Facts and trivia

• They are considered to be a weed and reproduce and spread rapidly.
• The berries can be eaten raw, straight from the source.
• They co-exist with huckleberries, blueberries, thimbleberries, and other such plants in the Tongass National Forest.
• This fruit is related to the rose and are native to the west coast of North America from Alaska to Idaho.

Classification

Kingdom Plantae - Plants

Subkingdom Tracheobionta - Vascular plants

Superdivision Spermatophyta - Seed plants

Division Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants

Class Magnoliopsida - Dicotyledons

Subclass Rosidae

Order Rosales

Family Rosaceae - Rose family

Genus Rubus L. - blackberryP

Species Rubus spectabilis Pursh - salmonberryP

Gallery of images

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  Salmonberry with leaves

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  Each flower has 75 to 100 stamens

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  Foliage

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  Mature fruit in Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest

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  Colander of salmonberries

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  Salmonberry fruit in Unalaska (Dutch Harbor), Alaska

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  Rubus spectabilis