Rubus parvifolius




Family Rosaceae
Scientific name Rubus parvifolius L., not Nuttall
Synonyms Rubus chinensis Franchet; Rubus parvifolius L. var. purpureus Gu et Li; Rubus purpureus Bunge ex Hooker f.; Rubus triphyllus Thunberg
Common name (Japanese common name) nawashiro ichigo [berry in rice nursery season]
(English common name) Japanese raspberry, threeleaf blackberry, trailing raspberry
Distribution (Japan) Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu, Okinawa
(Other nations) Korea, China, Vietnam, Australia
Chromosomal number 2n=14, 21, 28
Description Plants creeping (branch electing 5-30cm). Leaves 3 (merely 5) leaflets each 2-4cm length. Flowers pink petals 4-7mm, flowering in May to June. Deciduous. Vine. Shrub.
Reference Rubus parvifolius L.
Rubus parvifolius Linnaeus
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