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Rubus spectabilis

Salmonberry

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Common names

40 names · 29 languages
EnglishYour language
  • Salmon-berry[1]
  • Salmonberry[1]
Other languages (28)
Dutch
  • Californische prachtframboos[1]
  • Prachtframboos[1]
French
  • Ronce admirable[1]
  • Ronce remarquable[1]
  • Ronce élégante[1]
+1 more nameShow fewer names
  • Salmonier remarquable[1]
Chinese (Simplified)
  • 美洲大树莓[1]
  • 鮭莓[1]
Chinese (Traditional)
Chinuk Wawa
  • Salmon olillie[1]
Coast Miwok
  • póto-tai?i[1]
Danish
Downriver Halkomelem
  • lileʔəɬp[1]
Estonian
  • kaunis vaarikas[1]
Finnish
  • alaskanvatukka[1]
German
  • Lachshimbeere[1]
  • Pracht-Himbeere[1]
  • Prachthimbeere[1]
Irish
  • dris álainn[1]
Island Halkomelem
Japanese
  • サーモンベリー[1]
Klallam
  • ʔəlíluʔ[1]
Lithuanian
  • Puošnioji avietė[1]
Norwegian
  • prydbringebær[1]
Polish
  • malina okazała[1]
Portuguese
  • Amora-salmão[1]
Russian
  • Малина великолепная[1]
  • Малина славная[1]
Saanich
  • ELILE¸IȽĆ[1]
Secwepemc
  • steq̓wméllp[1]
Slovak
  • ostružina obdivuhodná[1]
Spanish
  • Zarza del Salmón[1]
Squamish
  • yetwánay̓[1]
Swedish
  • prunkhallon[1]
Ukrainian
  • Малина чудова[1]
Welsh
  • Miaren Oren[1]
  • Mieri Oren[1]
  • Mwyaren Oren[1]
Sources & name notes (1)

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] Rubus spectabilis — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

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

Source records
  • Salmonberry — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 47543; Rubus spectabilis.
  • Laksebær — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 47543; Rubus spectabilis.
  • Prachtframboos — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 47543; Rubus spectabilis.
  • kaunis vaarikas — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 47543; Rubus spectabilis.
  • prydbringebær — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 47543; Rubus spectabilis.
  • Ronce admirable — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 47543; Rubus spectabilis.
  • Pracht-Himbeere — results[0].names[7]; taxon id 47543; Rubus spectabilis.
  • サーモンベリー — results[0].names[8]; taxon id 47543; Rubus spectabilis.
  • Prachthimbeere — results[0].names[9]; taxon id 47543; Rubus spectabilis.
  • 美洲大树莓 — results[0].names[10]; taxon id 47543; Rubus spectabilis.
  • 鮭莓 — results[0].names[11]; taxon id 47543; Rubus spectabilis.
  • 鮭莓 — results[0].names[12]; taxon id 47543; Rubus spectabilis.
  • ELILE¸IȽĆ — results[0].names[13]; taxon id 47543; Rubus spectabilis.
  • Малина великолепная — results[0].names[14]; taxon id 47543; Rubus spectabilis.
  • prunkhallon — results[0].names[15]; taxon id 47543; Rubus spectabilis.
  • Малина славная — results[0].names[16]; taxon id 47543; Rubus spectabilis.
  • ʔəlíluʔ — results[0].names[17]; taxon id 47543; Rubus spectabilis.
  • Puošnioji avietė — results[0].names[18]; taxon id 47543; Rubus spectabilis.
  • Salmon-berry — results[0].names[19]; taxon id 47543; Rubus spectabilis.
  • Zarza del Salmón — results[0].names[20]; taxon id 47543; Rubus spectabilis.
  • Salmon olillie — results[0].names[21]; taxon id 47543; Rubus spectabilis.
  • Salmonier remarquable — results[0].names[22]; taxon id 47543; Rubus spectabilis.
  • Ronce remarquable — results[0].names[23]; taxon id 47543; Rubus spectabilis.
  • Ronce élégante — results[0].names[24]; taxon id 47543; Rubus spectabilis.
  • Amora-salmão — results[0].names[25]; taxon id 47543; Rubus spectabilis.
  • Miaren Oren — results[0].names[26]; taxon id 47543; Rubus spectabilis.
  • Mieri Oren — results[0].names[27]; taxon id 47543; Rubus spectabilis.
  • Mwyaren Oren — results[0].names[28]; taxon id 47543; Rubus spectabilis.
  • Lachshimbeere — results[0].names[29]; taxon id 47543; Rubus spectabilis.
  • dris álainn — results[0].names[30]; taxon id 47543; Rubus spectabilis.
  • Californische prachtframboos — results[0].names[31]; taxon id 47543; Rubus spectabilis.
  • malina okazała — results[0].names[32]; taxon id 47543; Rubus spectabilis.
  • alaskanvatukka — results[0].names[33]; taxon id 47543; Rubus spectabilis.
  • ostružina obdivuhodná — results[0].names[34]; taxon id 47543; Rubus spectabilis.
  • yetwánay̓ — results[0].names[35]; taxon id 47543; Rubus spectabilis.
  • lileʔəɬp — results[0].names[36]; taxon id 47543; Rubus spectabilis.
  • lila'ulhp — results[0].names[37]; taxon id 47543; Rubus spectabilis.
  • póto-tai?i — results[0].names[38]; taxon id 47543; Rubus spectabilis.
  • Малина чудова — results[0].names[39]; taxon id 47543; Rubus spectabilis.
  • steq̓wméllp — results[0].names[40]; taxon id 47543; Rubus spectabilis.

General information

Scientific name: Rubus spectabilis
Accepted name (Kew): Rubus spectabilis Pursh View name reference ↗

Accepted in the cited Kew taxonomic treatment.

Sources [1]
Botanical family: Rosaceae

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

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

Plant characteristics

Layer: Shrub
Catalogue size class: Small
Height: 1.80 m
Spread: 1.00 m
Growth rate: Moderate
Foliage: Deciduous
Sources [2]
Growth habit: Arching, Erect

Whole-plant habit and form as described by NC State.

Sources [2]

Growing conditions

USDA hardiness: 4-8
Soil moisture:
Moist
Soil:
Sand (light) Loam (medium) Clay (heavy)
pH:
Acidic Neutral Alkaline
Light:
Deep shade, Full sun, Partial Shade
Sources [2]

Uses

Edible parts:
Fruit, Flowers
Edibility rating:
(3)
Medicinal rating:
(2)
Functions:
Dye

Description

The fruit of this plant can be eaten raw, cooked, or dried. The flesh is juicy and has an excellent taste, ideal for making jam and jelly. The color of the fruit ranges from yellow to red and is about the size of a raspberry. The taste can be somewhat less intense and sometimes slightly bitter, especially in cooler summers. The young shoots of the plant can be peeled and eaten raw or cooked, similar to asparagus. They are harvested in the spring when they are still tender and grow above the ground. The flowers of the plant can be eaten raw, and the leaves are used as a tea substitute.

Harvest

Harvest starts: 15/07
Harvest ends: 15/08

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 1442876; name ID 2988426; Rubus spectabilis Pursh.

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.

  2. NC State Extension, North Carolina State University Rubus spectabilis — Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox
    Supports: FoliageGrowth habitLight
    Relevant sections
    • Foliage: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
    • Growth habit: Habit/Form
    • Light: Light

    Source checked on .