CLOUDBERRY

Rubus Chamaemorus

Rose Family [Rosaceae]  

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1st June 2009, Torside Castle, Bleaklow, Derbys. Photo: © RWD
Carpets the moist ground with largish mallow-like leaves.


1st June 2009, Torside Castle, Bleaklow, Derbys. Photo: © RWD
Very shy flowerer.


1st June 2009, Torside Castle, Bleaklow, Derbys. Photo: © RWD
Being a member of the Rose Family, has five white petals. Sepals pointed.


1st June 2009, Torside Castle, Bleaklow, Derbys. Photo: © RWD
Most flowers are not as perfect as this one.


1st June 2009, Torside Castle, Bleaklow, Derbys. Photo: © RWD
Some specimens have only four petals.


21st May 2008, Bleaklow Hill, Dark Peak District. Photo: © RWD
Whilst others once had five, but some have dropped off


1st June 2009, Torside Castle, Bleaklow, Derbys. Photo: © RWD
All petals have dropped off leaving just the now red sepals.


21st May 2008, Bleaklow Hill, Dark Peak District. Photo: © RWD
Two petals missing.


16th June 2009, Alphin Pike, Stalybridge, Gtr Mcr.. Photo: © RWD
Turning to fruit.


16th June 2009, Alphin Pike, Stalybridge, Gtr Mcr.. Photo: © RWD
The as-yet un-fused red berries within the curled-up sepals.


August 2004, Margery Hill, Near Bleaklow, Pennines. Photo: © RWD
Berries fused, turning orangish.


August 2004, Margery Hill, Near Bleaklow, Pennines. Photo: © RWD
The berries are edible.


21st May 2008, Bleaklow Hill, Dark Peak District. Photo: © RWD
The shiny, toothed leaves have five rounded lobes and are very crinkled. Look similar to Mallow leaves.


Cloudberry is closely related to the Brambles, but unlike those, possesses no thorns. It spreads from creeping rootstock very low along the ground, never reaching more than 8 inches in height. It inhabits damp or wettish acid moorland and peaty bogs. The leaves are palmate, crinkly and usually solitary, and not in threes like most other brambles.

Cloudberry is a very shy flowerer.

The berries change from red to pale orange, and are edible. They have an unusual fused appearance rather reminiscent of a mass of conjoined soap bubbles.

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CLOUDBERRY

Rubus Chamaemorus

Rose Family [Rosaceae]