Plant
Salmonberry
Rubus spectabilis
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Habitat
Near Cowlitz River on Columbia
Conservation
Secure
First Observed
1806-03-27
Raspberry of Pacific Northwest, found along streams and wetlands. Pink flowers followed by early fruit too soft to dry.
In the NPS atlas of species the expedition described
Salmonberry
Discovered near the Cowlitz River on the Columbia River. This is the raspberry of the Pacific Northwest, found along streams and wetlands. Pink flowers are followed by early fruit. Fruit is too soft to dry.
Encyclopedia of Life page for Salmonberry (opens in a new tab) On the atlas map
Source: National Park Service, Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Park Atlas.