Bush lawyer (plant) (Rubus parvus)

Family: Rosaceae | Edibility: Edible (3/5)

Rubus parvus is an evergreen Shrub growing to 0.2 m (0ft 8in) by 1 m (3ft 3in). See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 9. It is in leaf all year, in flower from June to July. The species is dioecious (individual flowers are either male or female, but only one sex is to be found on any one plant so both male and female plants must be grown if seed is required). and is pollinated by Insects. The plant is not self-fertile.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit, Berries, Sap/Syrup

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

sweet flavour. — Fruit - raw or cooked.; The fruit is about 25mm in diameter.

Habitat & North American Range

Lowland forest and river flats between latitudes 41 and 44°south, west of divide in South Island. (Zone 8)