Salmonberry
Habitat[edit | edit source]
They are native and widespread in areas of Alaska, predominantly the southeast.
Varieties[edit | edit source]
They come in red and orange varieties.
Use[edit | edit source]
They fruit in early summer and are used by many to make jams, juices, and other such products.
Facts and trivia[edit | edit source]
- 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[edit | edit source]
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
Species Rubus spectabilis Pursh - salmonberryP
Gallery of images[edit | edit source]
Mature fruit in Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
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