Identification: Wild raspberry in mountains near Hope

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  1. Nadia White Rock

    Nadia White Rock Well-Known Member 10 Years

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    I think this is a wild raspberry, I even tested it. I cannot find anything with this dark color of berries. Berries are quite small, less than 1 cm in diameter and length, very tasty
     

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    vitog Contributor 10 Years

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    This is the Black Raspberry, Rubus leucodermis, which is pretty common in the mountains of both coastal and interior BC.
     
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    Nadia White Rock Well-Known Member 10 Years

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    Thank you very much. I read about Rubus leucodermis in wikipedia and common names are Black Raspberry and Whitebark Raspberry, what is really very descriptive for this plant!
     
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    Mom used to simply call them Black Caps. They are the only native berry allowed even encouraged in my garden. If you can find enough they make a heavenly pie!!! ;))) barb
     
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    Ron B Paragon of Plants 10 Years

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    I know it as black cap also. Individuals come up here and there in disturbed places, have probably never seen an entire patch of it.
     
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    Ron. How would one start new plants? Play Squirrel and plant berries or what?
     
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    Ron B Paragon of Plants 10 Years

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    I would think seeds, cuttings and layering would all have potential.
     

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