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Rubus arcticus L.

8 photos.
A small ground-clinging species with a delicious red berry known as the "nagoonberry",
"wineberry", "arctic raspberry", "dwarf raspberry", "northern blackberry", "arctic bramble",
" dwarf blackberry", " crimson blackberry" and "nectarberry".

ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. 24849


1.  Late May.  A single blossom.  Note the hairy red sepals behind the red petals.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


2.  Late May.  Buds with petals just emerging
from the sepals.

3.  Late May.  Bud a little farther along.

4.  Late May.  Closeup of emerging petals in
photo 3.

5.  Early July.  A blossom of a different color.

6.  Early July.  A ripe berry.

7.  Early September.  Leaves in fall color.


8.  July 22, 2009.  A group of
fruit-bearing plants.

9.  June 7, 2011.  Blooming plants, some
with leaves infected by a fungus.

Photos 1-4 and 7 taken south of Central
65°  33.84' N,  144° 48.46' W
Elev. 950 ft.

Photo 5 taken southwest of Eagle Summit
at the headwaters of Bates Creek.
65°  27.6' N,   145°  26.7' W
Elev. 3100 ft

Photo 6 taken adjacent to a thaw
lake south of 134 mile Steese
Highway
65° 35.69' N, 144° 36.74' W
Elev. 900 ft.

Photo 8 taken at Circle Hot Springs
airfield.
Latitude: N 65° 29' 15.177
Longitude: W 144° 37' 10.803
Altitude: 263.39 m