Taxon: Rubus idaeus L. subsp. strigosus (Michx.) Focke

Summary

Genus:

Rubus

Subgenus:

Idaeobatus

Family:

Rosaceae

Subfamily:

Rosoideae

Tribe:

Rubeae

Nomen number:

467362

Place of publication:

Abh. Naturwiss. Verein Bremen 13:473. 1896

Comment:

see BPH on-line for serial abbreviation

Verified:

09/10/2013 ARS Systematic Botanists.

Accessions:

172 (125 active, 0 available) in National Plant Germplasm System. (Map it)

Other conspecific taxa

Rubus idaeus L. (7 active accession[s])
Rubus idaeus L. subsp. idaeus (334 active accession[s])

Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations

Basionym
Rubus strigosus Michx.

Homotypic Synonym(s)
Rubus idaeus L. var. strigosus (Michx.) Maxim.

Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Rubus idaeus L. var. peramoenus (Greene) Fernald

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Conservation Status

Reference(s)

APHIS. Agricultural Risk Management System United States Department of Agriculture.
Dossett, M. et al. 2013. BC 90-19-34 and BC 93-16-43 red raspberries. HortScience 48:664-667. Note: lists as "Rubus strigosus"
Graham, J. & M. Woodhead. 2011. Chapter 9. Rubus. In: Kole, C., ed., Wild crop relatives: genomic and breeding resources, temperate fruits 179-196. Note: this review commented that Rubus idaeus subsp. strigosus is one of the "most important raspberries"
Hall, H. K. et al. 2009. Chapter 2. Raspberry breeding and genetics. Pl. Breed. Rev. 32:39-353.
McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker. 2000. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2 American Herbal Products Association, Silver Spring, Maryland.
Wofford, B. E. Database of Tennessee vascular plants (on-line resource).

Common names

Language	Name	note	seq	Citation
English	American red raspberry	as Rubus strigosus	1	Facciola, S. 1990. Cornucopia, a source book of edible plants Kampong Publications. Note: as Rubus strigosus
English	wild red raspberry	as Rubus strigosus	1	Erhardt, W. et al. 2008. Der große Zander: Enzyklopädie der Pflanzennamen Note: as Rubus strigosus
German	amerikanische Himbeere	as Rubus strigosus	2	Erhardt, W. et al. 2008. Der große Zander: Enzyklopädie der Pflanzennamen Note: as Rubus strigosus

Distribution

order_code	Status	Continent	Subcontinent	Country	State	Note	Reference
1	Native	Northern America	Eastern Canada	Canada	New Brunswick		Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol. Note: = Rubus idaeus var. strigosus (Michx.) Maxim.
1	Native	Northern America	Eastern Canada	Canada	Newfoundland and Labrador		Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol. Note: = Rubus idaeus var. strigosus (Michx.) Maxim.
1	Native	Northern America	Eastern Canada	Canada	Nova Scotia		Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol. Note: = Rubus idaeus var. strigosus (Michx.) Maxim.
1	Native	Northern America	Eastern Canada	Canada	Ontario		Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol. Note: = Rubus idaeus var. strigosus (Michx.) Maxim.
1	Native	Northern America	Eastern Canada	Canada	Prince Edward Island		Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol. Note: = Rubus idaeus var. strigosus (Michx.) Maxim.
1	Native	Northern America	Eastern Canada	Canada	Québec		Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol. Note: = Rubus idaeus var. strigosus (Michx.) Maxim.
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Illinois	n.
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Iowa
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Minnesota
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Missouri		Steyermark, J. A. 1977. Flora of Missouri. Note: = Rubus idaeus var. strigosus (Michx.) Maxim.
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Nebraska	Brown & Dawes Cos.	Kaul, R. B. et al. 2006. The flora of Nebraska.
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	North Dakota		McGregor, R. L. et al. (The Great Plains Flora Association). 1986. Flora of the Great Plains. Note: = Rubus idaeus var. sachalinensis (H. Lév.) C. L. Hitchc. & Cronq.
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	South Dakota		McGregor, R. L. et al. (The Great Plains Flora Association). 1986. Flora of the Great Plains. Note: = Rubus idaeus var. sachalinensis (H. Lév.) C. L. Hitchc. & Cronq.
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Wisconsin
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Connecticut
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Indiana	n.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Maine
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Massachusetts
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Michigan		Voss, E. 1972-. Michigan flora.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	New Hampshire
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	New Jersey
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	New York
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Ohio
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Pennsylvania
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Rhode Island
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Vermont
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	West Virginia
1	Native	Northern America	Northern Mexico	Mexico	Chihuahua		Widrlechner, M. P. 1998. The genus Rubus L. in Iowa. Castanea 63:421. Note: = Rubus idaeus var. strigosus (Michx.) Maxim.
1	Native	Northern America	Northwestern U.S.A.	United States	Colorado		Cronquist, A. et al. 1972-. Intermountain flora.
1	Native	Northern America	Northwestern U.S.A.	United States	Idaho		Hitchcock, C. L. et al. 1955-1969. Vascular plants of the Pacific Northwest. Note: = Rubus idaeus var. sachalinensis (H. Lév.) Focke
1	Native	Northern America	Northwestern U.S.A.	United States	Montana
1	Native	Northern America	Northwestern U.S.A.	United States	Oregon	e.	Hitchcock, C. L. et al. 1955-1969. Vascular plants of the Pacific Northwest. Note: = Rubus idaeus var. sachalinensis (H. Lév.) Focke
1	Native	Northern America	Northwestern U.S.A.	United States	Washington		Hitchcock, C. L. et al. 1955-1969. Vascular plants of the Pacific Northwest. Note: = Rubus idaeus var. sachalinensis (H. Lév.) Focke
1	Native	Northern America	Northwestern U.S.A.	United States	Wyoming
1	Native	Northern America	South-Central U.S.A.	United States	New Mexico		Martin, W. C. & C. R. Hutchins. 1980. A flora of New Mexico.
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Maryland	w.
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	North Carolina	w.
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Tennessee		Wofford, B. E. Database of Tennessee vascular plants (on-line resource).
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Virginia	w.
1	Native	Northern America	Southwestern U.S.A.	United States	Arizona		Kearney, T. H. & R. H. Peebles. 1969. Arizona flora, ed. 2.
1	Native	Northern America	Southwestern U.S.A.	United States	Nevada	e.	Cronquist, A. et al. 1972-. Intermountain flora. Note: = Rubus idaeus var. strigosus (Michx.) Maxim.
1	Native	Northern America	Southwestern U.S.A.	United States	Utah		Cronquist, A. et al. 1972-. Intermountain flora. Note: = Rubus idaeus var. strigosus (Michx.) Maxim.
1	Native	Northern America	Subarctic America	Canada	Northwest Territories		Porsild, A. E. & W. J. Cody. 1980. Vascular plants of continental Northwest Territories, Canada
1	Native	Northern America	Subarctic America	Canada	Yukon		Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol. Note: = Rubus idaeus var. strigosus (Michx.) Maxim.
1	Native	Northern America	Subarctic America	United States	Alaska		Hultén, O. E. G. 1968. Flora of Alaska and neighboring territories. Note: = Rubus idaeus subsp. melanolasius (Dieck) Focke
1	Native	Northern America	Western Canada	Canada	Alberta		Moss, E. H. & J. G. Packer. 1983. Flora of Alberta, ed. 2. Note: = Rubus idaeus L.
1	Native	Northern America	Western Canada	Canada	British Columbia		Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol. Note: = Rubus idaeus var. strigosus (Michx.) Maxim.
1	Native	Northern America	Western Canada	Canada	Manitoba		Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol. Note: = Rubus idaeus var. strigosus (Michx.) Maxim.
1	Native	Northern America	Western Canada	Canada	Saskatchewan		Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol. Note: = Rubus idaeus var. strigosus (Michx.) Maxim.
2	Cultivated					also cult.

Native
Northern America

SUBARCTIC AMERICA: Canada [Northwest Territories, Yukon], United States [Alaska]
EASTERN CANADA: Canada [Québec, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador]
WESTERN CANADA: Canada [Saskatchewan, Alberta, Manitoba, British Columbia]
NORTHEASTERN U.S.A.: United States [Connecticut, Indiana (n.), Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia]
NORTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.: United States [Illinois (n.), Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska (Brown & Dawes Cos.), North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin]
NORTHWESTERN U.S.A.: United States [Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Oregon (e.), Washington, Wyoming]
SOUTHEASTERN U.S.A.: United States [Maryland (w.), North Carolina (w.), Tennessee, Virginia (w.)]
SOUTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.: United States [New Mexico]
SOUTHWESTERN U.S.A.: United States [Arizona, Nevada (e.), Utah]
NORTHERN MEXICO: Mexico [Chihuahua]

Cultivated (also cult.)

Reference(s)

Cronquist, A. et al. 1972-. Intermountain flora.
Cronquist, A. et al. 1972-. Intermountain flora. Note: = Rubus idaeus var. strigosus (Michx.) Maxim.
Hitchcock, C. L. et al. 1955-1969. Vascular plants of the Pacific Northwest. Note: = Rubus idaeus var. sachalinensis (H. Lév.) Focke
Hultén, O. E. G. 1968. Flora of Alaska and neighboring territories. Note: = Rubus idaeus subsp. melanolasius (Dieck) Focke
Kaul, R. B. et al. 2006. The flora of Nebraska.
Kearney, T. H. & R. H. Peebles. 1969. Arizona flora, ed. 2.
Martin, W. C. & C. R. Hutchins. 1980. A flora of New Mexico.
McGregor, R. L. et al. (The Great Plains Flora Association). 1986. Flora of the Great Plains. Note: = Rubus idaeus var. sachalinensis (H. Lév.) C. L. Hitchc. & Cronq.
Moss, E. H. & J. G. Packer. 1983. Flora of Alberta, ed. 2. Note: = Rubus idaeus L.
Porsild, A. E. & W. J. Cody. 1980. Vascular plants of continental Northwest Territories, Canada
Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol. Note: = Rubus idaeus var. strigosus (Michx.) Maxim.
Steyermark, J. A. 1977. Flora of Missouri. Note: = Rubus idaeus var. strigosus (Michx.) Maxim.
Voss, E. 1972-. Michigan flora.
Widrlechner, M. P. 1998. The genus Rubus L. in Iowa. Castanea 63:421. Note: = Rubus idaeus var. strigosus (Michx.) Maxim.
Wofford, B. E. Database of Tennessee vascular plants (on-line resource).

Economic Uses

Usage	Type	Note	Reference
Environmental	ornamental		Krüssmann, G. 1978. Manual of cultivated broad-leaved trees and shrubs (English translation of Handbuch der Laubgehölze. 1976) 3:265. Note: = Rubus idaeus var. strigosus (Michx.) Maxim.
Human food	fruit		Kunkel, G. 1984. Plants for human consumption Note: as Rubus strigosus
Human food	fruit	as Rubus idaeus var. strigosus	Krüssmann, G. 1978. Manual of cultivated broad-leaved trees and shrubs (English translation of Handbuch der Laubgehölze. 1976) 3:265. Note: as Rubus idaeus var. strigosus
Medicines	folklore	as Rubus idaeus subsp. strigosus	McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker. 2000. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2 American Herbal Products Association, Silver Spring, Maryland.
Weed			Oleskevich, C. et al. 1996. The biology of Canadian weeds. 105. Rubus strigosus Michx., Rubus parviflorus Nutt., and Rubus spectabilis Pursh. Canad. J. Pl. Sci. 76:187-201. Note: as Rubus strigosus

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=467362. Accessed 17 April 2026.