Cloudberry

The Cloudberry (Rubus chamaemorus) is a slow-growing species of Rubus, producing tasty fruit. The botanical name derives from the Greek chamai ("dwarf") and morus ("mulberry"). Cloudberry is the name for both the plant and the fruit.

Related Topics:
Rubus - Mulberry

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The Cloudberry grows to 10-25 cm high. The leaves alternate between having 5 and 7 soft, handlike lobes on straight, branchless stalks. After pollination, the white (sometimes reddish-tipped) flowers form raspberry-sized berries. Encapsulating between 5 and 25 drupelets, each fruit is initially pale red, ripening into an amber colour in early autumn.

Related Topics:
Leaves - Flower - Berries - Drupe

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