Wildflower of the valley
Mysore Raspberry, Ceylon Raspberry, Snow Raspberry
Rubus niveus
- How easy to find
- Rare — you will see it only in some places
- Flower size
- Medium
- Family
- Rosaceae (Rose family)
- Local name
- Hisalu, Kala Hisalu
- Type
- Shrub
- Height
- medium
- Altitude
- 2400–3600 m
- Flower colour
- red
- Flowering
- June to August
About Mysore Raspberry, Ceylon Raspberry, Snow Raspberry
Rubus niveus is a climbing and armed shrub. Branches are white. Flowers are pink or red and can be found in corymbs. The specific name Niveus means snow white refers to the white branches of this species.
Where to find it
- Near the entrance of the valley
- In the middle of the valley
Habitat
Shruberries, along streams.
Uses & folklore
Fruit are edible and roots are used as antidote in snakebite.
What the name means
Rubus is the classical Latin name for bramble; niveus means "snowy", after the whitish underside of the leaves and the pale fruit bloom.
