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NAME: Dewberry
SPECIES / FAMILY: Rubus Flagellaris / Rosaceae
OTHER COMMON NAME(S): Northern Dewberry, Common Dewberry
CONDITIONS:
sun-partial shade
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TASTE |
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Shoots |
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RAW/PEEL/COOK |
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Fruits |
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sweet |
RAW/DRY/COOK |
Jul |
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Seeds |
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Nuts |
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Roots |
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Bark |
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PORTION: small-medium
COMMENT: Fruit - raw or cooked in pies, preserves etc. A rich flavour. Young shoots - peeled and eaten raw. They are harvested as they come through the ground in spring and whilst they are still young and tender. (1)
CAUTION:
NUTRITION/MEDICINAL: Root. Leaves. Antihaemorrhoidal; Antirheumatic; Astringent; Stimulant; Tonic; VD.(1)
LOOK-A-LIKES:
POISONOUS LOOK-A-LIKES:
OTHER USES: Dye. A purple to dull blue dye is obtained from the fruit. A black dye is obtained from the green twigs.(1)
SOURCE LINKS (may include nutritional and medicinal info, plus other uses):
- https://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Rubus+flagellaris
- http://www.eattheweeds.com/have-dewberry-will-travel
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dewberry (genus)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rubus_flagellaris (species) - http://www.foragingtexas.com/2008/08/dewberry.html (good photos)
- http://www.ediblewildfood.com/thimbleberry.aspx (good photos)