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Rubus chamaemorus L.

12 photos.
A small species with a large orange edible berry known as the "cloudberry", "salmonberry", baked-apple berry",
"dwarf mulberry", or "yellowberry".  Both male and female structures are found on the blossoms, however
on some plants the stamens are dwarfed while on other plants the pistils are dwarfed.

ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. 24850


1.  Mid-June.  Probably a single male plant with many leaves and blossoms.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


2.  Mid-June  Close-up of a single
male blossom.




3.  Mid-June.  A female plant with a single
blossom.




4.  Early June.  Profile view of a tall male
plant growing in a shaded grassy area
Leaves haven't spread out fully.



5.  Early June. Several plants growing on
relatively barren ground.



6.  Plant with developing berry enclosed by
sepals.



7.  Closer view of the berry in photo 7.




8.  Early July.  Close-up of a single berry.



9.  Late August.  Leaves in fall color.



10.  June 4, 2009.  A large group of plants.



11.  May 26, 2010.  Sprouting plants.



12.  June 9, 2012.  Close-up of a female
blossom.

Photos 1 and 2 near upper Half Dollar
Creek.
65° 25.51' N, 144° 46.60' W
Elev. 2000 ft.

Photo 3 taken along a trail through a meadow
1.5 miles southeast of Portage Summit.
65° 24.9' N, 144° 41.8' W
Elev. 2700 ft.

Photos 4, 5, 10 and 11taken in a burn area
along the section-line trail to the thaw
lake south of 134 mile Steese Highway.
65° 35.8' N, 144° 36.74' W
Elev. 900 ft.

Photos 6 and 7 taken on the swamp
between Seventeenmile Slough and
the Birch Creek Pingo.
65°  42.27' N,   144°  23.43' W
Elev. 650 ft.

Photo 8 taken adjacent to a thaw
lake south of 134 mile Steese
Highway
65° 35.69' N, 144° 36.74' W
Elev. 900 ft.

Photo 9 taken on a mountainside above
Half Dollar creek, south of Portage
summit.
65° 24.9' N, 144° 44.8' W
Elev. 2600 ft.

Photo 12 taken in the saddle between
Half Dollar creek and Traverse creek.
Latitude: N 65° 24' 59.3"
Longitude: W 144° 44' 42.2"
Altitude: 777 m.