Rosaceae FAMILY
Rubus bloxamii
Rubus bloxamii
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Rubus bloxamii is a deciduous shrub producing each year a cluster of arching, prickly stems up to 3 metres long from a woody rootstock. The stems only produce leaves, and do not flower, in their first year of growth; forming flowering branches in their second year and then dying after fruiting. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeWestern Europe - Britain, France
HabitatFrequent in wooded districts[ 150 Title Handbook of the Rubi of Great Britain and Ireland. Publication Author Watson. W. C. R. Publisher Year ISBN Description There are hundreds of slightly differing species of the common blackberry growing in Britain. This is a book for the dedicated. ].