Rubus silesiacus

Botanical Description

Rubus silesiacus is a deciduous shrub producing each year a cluster of prickly, arching biennial stems from a woody rootstock. The apex of the stem often touches the ground at the end of the first year's growth and produces roots to form a new plant. The stems bear leaves only in their first year, forming flower-bearing branches in the second and dying after fruiting[ 74 Title Flora of the USSR. Publication Author Komarov. V. L. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Israel Program for Scientific Translation Year 1968 ISBN - Description An immense (25 or more large volumes) and not yet completed translation of the Russian flora. Full of information on plant uses and habitats but heavy going for casual readers. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. The plant grows up to 2 metres tall, spreading to form dense thickets. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.