Rubus arcticus

Rubus arcticus grows most often in acidic soils rich in organic matter. It is a thornless perennial up to tall, woody at the base, but very thin higher above the ground. Flowers are in groups of 1–3, the petals pink, red, or magenta. The fruit is deep red or dark purple, consisting of 10 to 30 drupelets. == Distribution and habitat ==

It grows in Alaska, It was historically present in Scotland, last seen in 1850. == Uses ==

The fruits of the Arctic raspberry are considered a delicacy and, among other uses, make jam and liqueur, or flavour tea. Carl von Linné considered the Arctic raspberry – in Swedish In the Pacific Northwest of western Canada and the northwestern US, it is sometimes called the nagoon or nagoonberry, a name derived from the Tlingit . A measure of the quality of its fruit is expressed in its Russian name , signifying the "berry of princes". ==Culture==

Arctic raspberry is the provincial plant of the Norrbotten province of northern Sweden. == See also ==