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Rubus chamaemorus

Cloudberry

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Common names

52 names · 40 languages
EnglishYour language
Other languages (39)
Dutch
  • Kruipbraam[2]
  • Veenbraam
French
  • chicouté[2]
  • Plaquebière[2]
  • Ronce des tourbières[2]
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  • Ronce petit-mûrier[2]
Alyutor
  • рыттырыт[2]
Atikamekw
Bashkir
  • Мораҡ[2]
Belarusian
  • Марошка[2]
Catalan
  • móra vermella[2]
Chinese (Simplified)
  • 云莓[2]
  • 兴安悬钩子[2]
Chinese (Traditional)
Czech
  • ostružiník moruška[2]
Danish
Estonian
  • rabamurakas[2]
Finnish
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  • Suomuurain[2]
German
Hungarian
  • mocsári hamvas szeder[2]
Inari Sami
Inupiaq
Irish
  • Eithreog shléibhe[2]
Japanese
  • ホロムイイチゴ[2]
Komi
  • Мырпом[2]
Latvian
Lithuanian
  • Paprastoji tekšė[2]
Livvi Karelian
Northern Sami
Norwegian
Nynorsk
Ossetic
  • Цъымарайы мæнæргъы[2]
Persian
  • تمشک شمالی[2]
Polish
  • Malina moroszka[2]
Russian
  • Морошка[2]
Samogitian
  • Vištkuojis[2]
Slovak
  • ostružina severská[2]
Slovenian
  • Barjanska robida[2]
Spanish
  • mora de los pantanos[2]
Swedish
Tatar
  • Морак[2]
Ukrainian
  • Морошка[2]
Veps
Voro
Sources & name notes (2)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20 — Rubus chamaemorus L. ↗

Common names from World Plants, version 26.05, reproduced in Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20. License: CC BY.

Source records
  • Cloudberry (EN) — VernacularName.tsv, line 169149; taxon 4TJR6.
  • Moltebeere (DE) — VernacularName.tsv, line 169150; taxon 4TJR6.
[2] Rubus chamaemorus — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Moltebeere — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 153003; Rubus chamaemorus.
  • cloudberry — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 153003; Rubus chamaemorus.
  • bakeapple — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 153003; Rubus chamaemorus.
  • Plaquebière — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 153003; Rubus chamaemorus.
  • Ronce des tourbières — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 153003; Rubus chamaemorus.
  • Ronce petit-mûrier — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 153003; Rubus chamaemorus.
  • Lakka — results[0].names[7]; taxon id 153003; Rubus chamaemorus.
  • Hilla — results[0].names[8]; taxon id 153003; Rubus chamaemorus.
  • Muurain — results[0].names[9]; taxon id 153003; Rubus chamaemorus.
  • ostružiník moruška — results[0].names[10]; taxon id 153003; Rubus chamaemorus.
  • molte — results[0].names[11]; taxon id 153003; Rubus chamaemorus.
  • Multebær — results[0].names[12]; taxon id 153003; Rubus chamaemorus.
  • Hjortron — results[0].names[13]; taxon id 153003; Rubus chamaemorus.
  • rabamurakas — results[0].names[14]; taxon id 153003; Rubus chamaemorus.
  • Морошка — results[0].names[15]; taxon id 153003; Rubus chamaemorus.
  • Paprastoji tekšė — results[0].names[16]; taxon id 153003; Rubus chamaemorus.
  • Suomuurain — results[0].names[17]; taxon id 153003; Rubus chamaemorus.
  • ホロムイイチゴ — results[0].names[18]; taxon id 153003; Rubus chamaemorus.
  • mora de los pantanos — results[0].names[19]; taxon id 153003; Rubus chamaemorus.
  • рыттырыт — results[0].names[20]; taxon id 153003; Rubus chamaemorus.
  • 雲莓 — results[0].names[21]; taxon id 153003; Rubus chamaemorus.
  • Cikotai — results[0].names[22]; taxon id 153003; Rubus chamaemorus.
  • Мораҡ — results[0].names[23]; taxon id 153003; Rubus chamaemorus.
  • Марошка — results[0].names[24]; taxon id 153003; Rubus chamaemorus.
  • móra vermella — results[0].names[25]; taxon id 153003; Rubus chamaemorus.
  • 云莓 — results[0].names[26]; taxon id 153003; Rubus chamaemorus.
  • Molohk — results[0].names[27]; taxon id 153003; Rubus chamaemorus.
  • Murašk — results[0].names[28]; taxon id 153003; Rubus chamaemorus.
  • Морошка — results[0].names[29]; taxon id 153003; Rubus chamaemorus.
  • Морак — results[0].names[30]; taxon id 153003; Rubus chamaemorus.
  • Lyeme — results[0].names[31]; taxon id 153003; Rubus chamaemorus.
  • Barjanska robida — results[0].names[32]; taxon id 153003; Rubus chamaemorus.
  • Vištkuojis — results[0].names[33]; taxon id 153003; Rubus chamaemorus.
  • Luomi — results[0].names[34]; taxon id 153003; Rubus chamaemorus.
  • Láttat — results[0].names[35]; taxon id 153003; Rubus chamaemorus.
  • Malina moroszka — results[0].names[36]; taxon id 153003; Rubus chamaemorus.
  • Цъымарайы мæнæргъы — results[0].names[37]; taxon id 153003; Rubus chamaemorus.
  • Muur'oi — results[0].names[38]; taxon id 153003; Rubus chamaemorus.
  • Kruipbraam — results[0].names[39]; taxon id 153003; Rubus chamaemorus.
  • molte — results[0].names[40]; taxon id 153003; Rubus chamaemorus.
  • multe — results[0].names[41]; taxon id 153003; Rubus chamaemorus.
  • Lācene — results[0].names[42]; taxon id 153003; Rubus chamaemorus.
  • Мырпом — results[0].names[43]; taxon id 153003; Rubus chamaemorus.
  • Eithreog shléibhe — results[0].names[44]; taxon id 153003; Rubus chamaemorus.
  • تمشک شمالی — results[0].names[45]; taxon id 153003; Rubus chamaemorus.
  • ᐊᖅᐱᒃ — results[0].names[46]; taxon id 153003; Rubus chamaemorus.
  • Aqpik — results[0].names[47]; taxon id 153003; Rubus chamaemorus.
  • chicouté — results[0].names[48]; taxon id 153003; Rubus chamaemorus.
  • 兴安悬钩子 — results[0].names[49]; taxon id 153003; Rubus chamaemorus.
  • mocsári hamvas szeder — results[0].names[50]; taxon id 153003; Rubus chamaemorus.
  • ostružina severská — results[0].names[51]; taxon id 153003; Rubus chamaemorus.

General information

Scientific name: Rubus chamaemorus
Accepted name (Kew): Rubus chamaemorus L. View name reference ↗

Accepted in the cited Kew taxonomic treatment.

Sources [1] [2]
Botanical family: Rosaceae

Kew's family placement for the genus Rubus (WCVP v16).

Sources [1]
Also known as: Cloudberry
Images: Google Images

Plant characteristics

Layer: Herbaceous, Ground cover
Catalogue size class: Small
Height: 0.30 m
Spread: 1.00 m
Growth rate: None
Foliage: Evergreen

Growing conditions

USDA hardiness: 2-4
Soil moisture:
Moist, Wet
Soil:
Sand (light) Loam (medium) Clay (heavy)
pH:
Acidic Neutral
Light:
Full sun

Uses

Edible parts:
Flowers, Fruit, Tea
Edibility rating:
(4)
Medicinal rating:
(1)
Functions:
Dye

Description

Cranberries are small, sour fruit that can be eaten both raw and cooked. They have a delicious flavor that is similar to baked apples. The fruit is often used in jams, pies, and other dishes due to its sour taste. Cranberries are a good source of vitamin C. The flowers of cranberries can be eaten raw. The fresh or dried leaves of this plant can be used as an alternative for tea.

Harvest

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Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew World Checklist of Vascular Plants, version 16, extracted 4 June 2026
    Supports: Botanical familyTaxonomy
    Relevant sections
    • Botanical family: WCVP v16, wcvp_names.csv row 372272; name ID 2976315; Rubus L.. Family column.
    • Taxonomy: WCVP v16, wcvp_names.csv row 373994; name ID 2978282; Rubus chamaemorus L..

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.

  2. Catalogue of Life Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20 — Rubus chamaemorus

    Taxonomic data from World Plants, version 26.05, reproduced in Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20.

    Supports: Taxonomy
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: COL 2026-08-20, NameUsage.tsv line 1158992, ID 4TJR6: Rubus chamaemorus L. (accepted).

    Source checked on .