FLOWERING RASBERRY
			Rubus odoratus- Purple-flowering Raspberry, Thimbleberry
	HOME Botanical Terms Lists: Master Plant List Flowering Times List Flowers by Color/Type Endangered Species List Habitat List Use the 'back' button on your browser to return, if necessary.		This member of the rose family stands out along roadsides. FAMILY: Rose Family (Rosaceae) DESCRIPTION: A thornless, erect shrub with large maple-like leaves. It has rose-lavender flowers in loose clusters. The flower, 1 - 2" wide, seems somewhat crumpled with 5 rose-like petals and multiple stamens and pistils. FLOWERS: June to August HABITAT: Rocky woods, shady road banks, thickets, and along streams. OTHER INFORMATION: The berries are very edible, if unremarkable in taste, and look much like red raspberries. The new shoots and tops generally have bristly hairs. OTHER OBSERVATIONS: My observations about this plant can be found at: OFFSITE INFORMATION: If you're interested