Thimbleberry is grown as perennial flowering plant from genus Rubus in the rose family Rosaceae. This herb is native to Regions of North America. The shrub possesses edible fruits or berries and sweet in taste. The young shoots are also edible. The Thimbleberry plant is used for medicinal purposes. They are not true berries.
| Name | Thimbleberry |
|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Rubus parviflorus |
| Native | Native to Western North America from South Alaska as far as New Mexico, California, Chihuahua and San Luis Potosi. |
| Common/English Name | Western thimbleberry, Mountain sorrel, Salmonberry and Western thimble raspberry |
| Name in Other Languages | Australia: raspberry; Estonia: väikselehine vaarikas; Czech Republic: ostružník nutkajský; Korea (Republic of): meongseogttalgi; Germany: Nutka-Himbeere; Sweden: nutkahallon; Latvia: Nutkas avene; USA: Japanese bramble |
| Plant Growth Habit | Deciduous, perennial, erect, upright shrub |
| Growing Climate | Temperate |
| Soil | Moist |
| Plant Size | Height: 1-8 feet; Diameter: 1.5 centimeters (0.59 inches) |
| Lifespan | Perennial |
| Bark | Brownish, gray flaking, smooth |
| Stem | Red, thorn less, zigzag; Diameter: 2-15 mm; Width: 1.5-2 cm |
| Leaf | Alternate, temate, maple shaped, toothed; Above: green; Beneath: white-tomentose; Length: 7-10 cm |
| Flowering Season | May-July |
| Flower | White, rose shaped; Across: 4-5 cm; Length: 5-6 mm |
| Sepals | Ovate; Length: 15 mm |
| Petals | Ovate; Length: 15-30 mm |
| Fruit shape & size | Ovoid, cup shaped |
| Fruit color | Red |
| Fruit peel | Smooth |
| Fruit Taste | Sweet |
| Seed | Small |