Rubus arcticus L.

vernacular arctic raspberry — species · Rosaceae

USDA: RUAR
GBIF: 2992051
Rank: species

arctic raspberry (Rubus arcticus) — Platephotograph · jcarisalynCC BY-NC source · iNaturalist ↗

§2Habit & range

Growth habit: Forb/herb, Subshrub
Duration: Perennial
Group: Dicot
Family: Rosaceae Juss.
Genus: Rubus

§2a

Native status, by region

AK Alaska Native
CAN Canada Native
L48 Lower 48 States Native
SPM St. Pierre & Miquelon Native

§2b

County-level range

· 1 county across 1 state

Legend Native · 1 Introduced · 0 Both · 0 Hover a county for detail.

§3Cultivation specs · USDA

Recorded by the USDA Plant Materials Program.

§3a

Tolerances

Drought: Low
Shade: High
Fire: Low
Salinity: None
Anaerobic: Medium
CaCO₃: High
Hedging: None

§3b

Climate & soil

Cold tolerance: -62 °F minimum
Frost-free days: 120 min.
Precipitation: 10–79 in/yr
pH range: 5–7
Root depth: 12 in min.
Fertility need: Medium
Soil texture: coarse

§3c

Form & growth

Growth form: Rhizomatous
Growth rate: Moderate
Lifespan: Short
Mature height: 1 ft
Height @ 20 y: 2 ft
Foliage texture: Coarse
Foliage colour: Green
Porosity (summer): Moderate
Porosity (winter): Porous
Flower colour: Red
Fruit colour: Red
Fire resistant: No
N fixation: None
Toxicity: Slight

§3d

Reproduction

Bloom period: Summer
Seed begins: Summer
Seed ends: Fall
Stratify: Yes
Seeds / lb: 270,000
Propagation: seed, cuttings, bare root, container, corm, sprigs

§3e

Use & availability

Commercial availability: Routinely Available
Nursery stock: Yes
Browse palatability: Low
Graze palatability: Low
Palatable, human: Yes
Lumber: No
Christmas tree: No

§4Counties, by state

Recorded in 1 county across 1 state.

Montana view state ↗ 1 N ▾

Flathead 30029

§5Sources & provenance

USDA PLANTS

Symbol, taxonomy, distribution, cultivation specs, native status. Public domain.

plants.usda.gov/RUAR ↗

GBIF Backbone

Canonical taxonomic identity, synonym resolution, cross-refs. CC0.

gbif.org/species/2992051 ↗

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