Goldberry

Goldberry
	Goldberry
Systematics
	Eurosiden I
Order :	Rose-like (rosales)
Family :	Rose family (Rosaceae)
Subfamily :	Rosoideae
Genre :	Rubus
Type :	Goldberry
Scientific name
	Rubus xanthocarpus
	Bureau & Franch.

The golden berry ( Rubus xanthocarpus ) is a species of the genus Rubus .

description

The low-growing subshrub becomes about 15 to 30 cm high. The shoots and leaves are prickly. The small white flowers appear from May to June. From July onwards, the goldberry forms single orange-yellow collective drupes . The fruits are about 1.5 cm tall. The plant reproduces vegetatively via root runners.

The number of chromosomes is 2n = 14.

distribution

The goldberry is native to China and grows wild in the provinces of Anhui , Gansu , Shaanxi , Sichuan and Yunnan .

Individual evidence

^ Rubus xanthocarpus at Tropicos.org. In: IPCN Chromosome Reports . Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis

Web links

Commons : Goldberry ( Rubus xanthocarpus ) - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Entry in the Flora of China .

[IPCN-1] Rubus xanthocarpus at Tropicos.org. In: IPCN Chromosome Reports . Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis