Mt. Rainier Flora --
Rubus leucodermis -- (Blackcap Raspberry)
A trailing shrub with hooked prickles, and whitish stems, this raspberry often grows alongside roads in forest settings.
Author: Susan McDougall
West Side Road, Mount Rainier National Park
GPS: 46.7652, -121.877, 2559
Date: August 14, 2014
Frequently encountered although not particularly abundant, this raspberry has white flowers and black berries which are very edible.
Author: Susan McDougall
Highway 410 south of the entrance, Mount Rainier National Park
GPS: 46.9571, -121.5261,
Date: July 24, 2015
The scientific name refers to the white stems. First-year leaves have five divisions to the leaves while older leaves have three.
Author: Susan McDougall
Highway 410 south of the entrance, Mount Rainier National Park
GPS: 46.9571, -121.5261,
Date: July 24, 2015
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