E-Flora BC: Electronic Atlas of the Plants of British Columbia
Rubus idaeus L.
American red raspberry; red raspberry
Rosaceae

Introduction to Vascular Plants

© Alfred Cook (Photo ID #8743)




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Distribution of Rubus idaeus in British Columbia.

(Please note that these maps show a summary of all available distribution data, and that not all data is vetted. Visit our About the Data page to learn about our data sources, and visit our interactive maps for more insight.)


The interactive maps allow you to add information layers to the map, and also allow you to access collection data.
SPECIES INFORMATION
Detailed atlas information (i.e., species description, habitat, and a line illustration) is not currently available for this species. However, we presently show photos and a distribution map, if present in our databases, along with links to outside databases.
ECOLOGY
Ecological Framework for Rubus idaeus

The table below shows the species-specific information calculated from
original data (BEC database) provided by the BC Ministry of Forests and Range.
(Updated August, 2008)

Site Information
 Value / Class

Average

Minimum

Maximum
Elevation (metres)
 1005 5 2750
Slope Gradient (%)
 18.2 0 200

Aspect (degrees)
[0 - N; 90 - E; 180 - S; 270 - W]

 159.4 0 360
Soil Moisture Regime (SMR)
[0 - very xeric; 4 - mesic;
8 - hydric] 		4.0 0 8
Modal Nutrient Regime
Class
 Medium
Number of field plots
 species was recorded in:
 2098
Modal BEC Zone Class
 SBS

All BEC Zones (# of stations/zone) species was recorded in

 AT(20), BG(6), BWBS(240), CWH(15), ESSF(221), ICH(330), IDF(163), MH(1), MS(85), PP(9), SBPS(24), SBS(652), SWB(7)

Fire Effects Information Database (USDA)
STATUS INFORMATION
Provincial Status:  Unlisted
BC Status (Red Blue List):  Not listed
COSEWIC Status:  Not listed
Origin Status:  species native to B.C.

BC Ministry of Environment: BC Species and Ecosystems Explorer, the authoritative source for conservation information in British Columbia.
 
TAXONOMIC AND NOMENCLATURAL INFORMATION
International Plant Names Index
 Taxonomic Information from the Missouri Botanical Garden
 Vascular Plant Type Database, New York Botanical Gardens
 Genetic information (NCBI Taxonomy Database)
ADDITIONAL RANGE AND STATUS INFORMATION
INVASIVE STATUS AND INFORMATION
Invasive Status: Rubus idaeus is not invasive.


Note: Species currently listed as "invasive" on the E-Flora BC atlas pages come from a comprehensive list of invasive and noxious species for BC compiled by E-Flora BC. Note that a species can be alien to the province but not considered invasive.  Visit E-Flora BC's list of invasive, alien and noxious species in BC for more details.

Please also check the following links for additional information.
Note that not all species are covered in each database.

WeedsUS database
MEDICINAL AND POISONOUS PLANT INFORMATION
Species not indicated as poisonous in our database.
The above information is derived from:
Meidinger et al. 2004. British Columbia plant species codes and selected attributes. Version 5 Database.

Please also check the following links for poison information.
Note that not all species are covered in each database.

FDA Poisonous Plant Database
 Native American Ethnobotanical Database
 Plants for a Future--medicinal and edible plants
KEY REFERENCES


Please cite these pages as: Author, Date. Page title. In Klinkenberg, Brian. (Editor) 2010. E-Flora BC: Electronic Atlas of the Plants of British Columbia [eflora.bc.ca]. Lab for Advanced Spatial Analysis, Department of Geography, University of British Columbia, Vancouver. [Accessed: 2/9/2010 1:51:25 PM]
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