Rubus leucodermis
Rosaceae
Blackcap Raspberry
Arching to erect bramble. Stems coated with whitish powder, many recurved thorns with wide, usually curved base. Leaf petiole 1/2–2 in., blade palmately divided into 3–5 oval leaflets shallowly lobed and toothed, underside white-hairy. Flowers few, small, white to pink, in clusters near tops of branches, 5 reflexed sepals longer than petals. Raspberries hairy, about 1/3 in. across, red turning purple to black. Grows in rocky moist areas from near sea level to alpine. Very tasty.
- Rarity: Common
- Flowering Time: Late Spring
- Flower Form: 5 Petals-Many Stamens
- Life Cycle: Perennial
- Height: 3–7 feet
- Habitat: Meadow, Subalpine
- Found In: Crater Lake NP, East Gorge, Mt. Rainier NP, N Cascades NP, Olympic NP, Siskiyous, Steens, Wallowas, West Gorge
- Native: Yes
- Also Known As: Black Raspberry, White-Stemmed Blackcap
