Rubus leucodermis Douglas ex Torr. & A. Gray

vernacular whitebark raspberry — species · Rosaceae

USDA: RULE
GBIF: 8110785
Rank: species

whitebark raspberry (Rubus leucodermis) — Platephotograph · Brandon Katcher source · iNaturalist ↗

§2Habit & range

Growth habit: Subshrub, Vine
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

§2b

County-level range

· 5 counties across 1 state

Legend Native · 5 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
Moisture use: Medium
Fire: High
Salinity: None
Anaerobic: Low
CaCO₃: Medium
Hedging: High

§3b

Climate & soil

Cold tolerance: 7 °F minimum
Frost-free days: 120 min.
Precipitation: 24–60 in/yr
pH range: 5.6–7.3
Root depth: 12 in min.
Fertility need: Medium
Soil texture: coarse, medium, fine

§3c

Form & growth

Growth form: Stoloniferous
Growth rate: Rapid
Lifespan: Short
Mature height: 1 ft
Foliage texture: Coarse
Foliage colour: Green
Porosity (summer): Dense
Porosity (winter): Porous
Flower colour: White
Fruit colour: Black
Fire resistant: No
N fixation: None
Toxicity: None

§3d

Reproduction

Bloom period: Late Spring
Seed abundance: High
Seed begins: Summer
Seed ends: Fall
Spread rate: Rapid
Stratify: Yes
Seeds / lb: 422,168
Propagation: seed, cuttings, bare root, container, sprigs

§3e

Use & availability

Commercial availability: Contracting Only
Nursery stock: Yes
Browse palatability: Medium
Graze palatability: Medium
Palatable, human: Yes
Protein potential: Medium
Lumber: No
Christmas tree: No

§4Counties, by state

Recorded in 5 counties across 1 state.

Montana view state ↗ 5 N ▾

§5Sources & provenance

USDA PLANTS

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

plants.usda.gov/RULE ↗

GBIF Backbone

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

gbif.org/species/8110785 ↗

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