Rubus ellipticus

Species category

Weed

Common name

yellow Himalayan raspberry

Diagnostic characters

Planting unit

AcheneAchene:
A dry, hard, one-chambered, one-seeded indehiscent fruit, as in buckwheat (Fagopyrum) or sunflower (Helianthus). The fruit wall is not united with the seed coat.

Shape

OvalOval:
Broadly elliptic.
to obovateObovate:
Inverted egg shaped with apical end the broadest.

Size

  • Length 1.2–1.8 mm
  • Width 0.8–1.2 mm
  • Thickness 0.4–0.6 mm

Color

Yellow

Texture

Reticulate

Other structures

HilumHilum:
The scar on the seed coat at the place of its detachment from the seed stalk (funiculus).
is on the straight margin.

Identification notes

Seed often covered with dried fruitFruit:
A mature ovary and any associated parts.
material. FruitFruit:
A mature ovary and any associated parts.
material is translucent. The large reticulations are mostly equilateral.

Noxious weed seed categories

State Noxious Weed: Hawaii

AOSA examination list

Not included

Nomenclature

Family

Rosaceae

Valid name

Rubus ellipticus Sm.

 Rubus ellipticus.  Achenes with translucent fruit material.
Rubus ellipticus. Achenes with translucent fruit material.
 Rubus ellipticus.  Achenes with large equilateral reticulations.
Rubus ellipticus. Achenes with large equilateral reticulations.