WESTERN THIMBLEBERRY

Class: Rubus parviflorus subsp. parviflorus

Family: ROSE FAMILY

Sub Family: Rosaceae

Year: Perennial

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Colour: White

Height: 90 cm-2.5 m (3-8')

Each Flower: 2.5-5 cm (1-2") across with 5 broad, roundly pointed, thin rice-papery-looking petals; numerous brownish-yellow stamens; calyx has 5 long pointed sepals which stand out

Leaves: Many large leaves with stalks and stipules; toothed blades large maple-leaf-shaped, 10-20 cm (4-8") broad, soft, dull green and deeply-veined

Stems: Woody, pale green, and smooth

Blooming Period: May - July

Habitat: Usually moist wooded areas but also in drier terrain to middle elevations

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