Rubus sanctus

Botanical Description

Rubus sanctus is a deciduous shrub producimg 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 only produce leaves 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. It is cultivated in southern Kazakstan for its fruits[ 317 Title Mansfeld's Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Plants Publication Author Website http://mansfeld.ipk-gatersleben.de/pls/htmldb_pgrc/f?p=185:3:4292127278597336 Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Terse details of a huge range of useful plants. ].