Rubus chamaemorus

Growing form

Low, perennial herb.

Size

10–25 cm high.

Stem

The rhizome is creeping, stoloniferous and lignified. The stem is biennial, erect, two-leaved and single-flowered.

Leaf

There are two long-petiolate leaves on the stem. The lamina is reniform, rugose, serrate and with 5–7 short, obtuse lobes.

Flower

The plant is dioecious. The flowers are solitary. The corolla is 20–30 mm wide and white. The calyx and corolla are five-leaved. There are numerous stamens and separate carpels in the flower. The gynoecium is reduced in staminate flowers, and the androecium is reduced in pistillate flowers.

Fruit and seed

The fruit is a compound drupe, which is first red and later on yellowish orange when ripe.

Source: Pinkka e-learning: Botanical excursion to Lammi - Esker Untulaharju, nature trail, Lammi village CC BY 4.0

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Observations
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Checklist
MR.1
Scientific name
Rubus chamaemorus
Author
L.
Vernacular names
  • muurain (Finnish)
  • hjortron (Swedish)
Identifier
http://tun.fi/MX.38797
Taxon rank
Occurrence in Finland
Status in Finland
Regulatory Status
Finnish Regional Red List Category
  • 2019
  • 2010
Expert
  • Arto Kurtto
DNA barcode sequences
Rubus chamaemorus
24 public records
Informal groups
  • Vascular plants
  • Berry plants