''Rubus nivalis'', commonly known as snow raspberry, is a species of

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in the

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family. It is native to northwestern North America:

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, and far northern

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. ''Rubus nivalis'' is a small, prickly shrub up to 15 cm (6 inches) tall, with stems creeping along the ground. Leaves are evergreen, sometimes simple (non-compound) but sometimes compound with 3 leaflets. Flowers are pink or magenta. Fruit is red with only 3-10 drupelets. It grows in forests that are shaded and moist.

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Jepson manual Treatment

University of Washington, Burke Museum
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