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Salmonberry

Rubus spectabilis

CommonPlant
Illustration of Salmonberry (Rubus spectabilis)

Salmonberry is a native shrub of Pacific Northwest forests and stream corridors that produces large salmon-to-red berries in summer. It forms dense thickets in moist habitats and provides important early-season nectar from its showy pink flowers. Bears, foxes, and many bird species eagerly consume the berries.

Habitat
Moist forests, stream banks, and wetland edges in the Pacific Northwest
Diet
Berries eaten by bears, foxes, Swainson's thrush, and many songbirds
How common
Common

Best time to see a Salmonberry

The best time to see a Salmonberry is April–June, when about 64% of U.S. sightings happen, based on 27,676 research-grade iNaturalist observations.

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