[Blackberries, Brambles, Raspberries, Salmonberries and Thimbleberries: The Genus Rubus in the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington]

Blackcap, Dark Raspberry, Whitebark Raspberry

Rubus leucodermis

Synonyms: Batidaea sandbergii, Melanobatus leucodermis, Rubus hesperius, Rubus leucodermis var. bernardinus, Rubus leucodermis var. leucodermis, Rubus leucodermis var. trinitatis, Rubus nigerrimus, Rubus occidentalis var. leucodermis, Rubus occidentalis var. leucodermis

Fruits and leaves of Blackcap, Dark Raspberry, Whitebark Raspberry: Rubus leucodermis (Synonyms: Batidaea sandbergii, Melanobatus leucodermis, Rubus hesperius, Rubus leucodermis var. bernardinus, Rubus leucodermis var. leucodermis, Rubus leucodermis var. trinitatis, Rubus nigerrimus, Rubus occidentalis var. leucodermis, Rubus occidentalis var. leucodermis) - Fruits and leaves of Blackcap, Dark Raspberry, Whitebark Raspberry: Rubus leucodermis (Synonyms: Batidaea sandbergii, Melanobatus leucodermis, Rubus hesperius, Rubus leucodermis var. bernardinus, Rubus leucodermis var. leucodermis, Rubus leucodermis var. trinitatis, Rubus nigerrimus, Rubus occidentalis var. leucodermis, Rubus occidentalis var. leucodermis) - Fruits and leaves of Blackcap, Dark Raspberry, Whitebark Raspberry: Rubus leucodermis (Synonyms: Batidaea sandbergii, Melanobatus leucodermis, Rubus hesperius, Rubus leucodermis var. bernardinus, Rubus leucodermis var. leucodermis, Rubus leucodermis var. trinitatis, Rubus nigerrimus, Rubus occidentalis var. leucodermis, Rubus occidentalis var. leucodermis)

Mature fruits of blackcaps observed along the Vista Ridge Trail, Mount Hood Wilderness......October 5, 2022.

Blackcap, Dark Raspberry, Whitebark Raspberry: Rubus leucodermis (Synonyms: Batidaea sandbergii, Melanobatus leucodermis, Rubus hesperius, Rubus leucodermis var. bernardinus, Rubus leucodermis var. leucodermis, Rubus leucodermis var. trinitatis, Rubus nigerrimus, Rubus occidentalis var. leucodermis, Rubus occidentalis var. leucodermis) - Light-colored stems of Blackcap, Dark Raspberry, Whitebark Raspberry: Rubus leucodermis (Synonyms: Batidaea sandbergii, Melanobatus leucodermis, Rubus hesperius, Rubus leucodermis var. bernardinus, Rubus leucodermis var. leucodermis, Rubus leucodermis var. trinitatis, Rubus nigerrimus, Rubus occidentalis var. leucodermis, Rubus occidentalis var. leucodermis)

Blackcap raspberry as seen at left near the parking lot at Catherine Creek, Columbia River Gorge............May 20, 2011. The photo at right illustrates the waxy, white or light gray stems of blackcap raspberry as seen along the Observation Trail #132, Sister Rocks Research Natural Area, Gifford Pinchot National Forest.....September 6, 2023.

Terminal end of an arching stem of Blackcap, Dark Raspberry, Whitebark Raspberry: Rubus leucodermis (Synonyms: Batidaea sandbergii, Melanobatus leucodermis, Rubus hesperius, Rubus leucodermis var. bernardinus, Rubus leucodermis var. leucodermis, Rubus leucodermis var. trinitatis, Rubus nigerrimus, Rubus occidentalis var. leucodermis, Rubus occidentalis var. leucodermis)

Flower and leaf of Blackcap, Dark Raspberry, Whitebark Raspberry: Rubus leucodermis (Synonyms: Batidaea sandbergii, Melanobatus leucodermis, Rubus hesperius, Rubus leucodermis var. bernardinus, Rubus leucodermis var. leucodermis, Rubus leucodermis var. trinitatis, Rubus nigerrimus, Rubus occidentalis var. leucodermis, Rubus occidentalis var. leucodermis) - Close-up sideview of a flower of Blackcap, Dark Raspberry, Whitebark Raspberry: Rubus leucodermis (Synonyms: Batidaea sandbergii, Melanobatus leucodermis, Rubus hesperius, Rubus leucodermis var. bernardinus, Rubus leucodermis var. leucodermis, Rubus leucodermis var. trinitatis, Rubus nigerrimus, Rubus occidentalis var. leucodermis, Rubus occidentalis var. leucodermis) - Close-up of a flower of Blackcap, Dark Raspberry, Whitebark Raspberry: Rubus leucodermis (Synonyms: Batidaea sandbergii, Melanobatus leucodermis, Rubus hesperius, Rubus leucodermis var. bernardinus, Rubus leucodermis var. leucodermis, Rubus leucodermis var. trinitatis, Rubus nigerrimus, Rubus occidentalis var. leucodermis, Rubus occidentalis var. leucodermis)

Additional close-up photos of blackcap raspberry as seen near the parking lot at Catherine Creek, Columbia River Gorge........May 20, 2011.

Developing fruits of Blackcap, Dark Raspberry, Whitebark Raspberry: Rubus leucodermis (Synonyms: Batidaea sandbergii, Melanobatus leucodermis, Rubus hesperius, Rubus leucodermis var. bernardinus, Rubus leucodermis var. leucodermis, Rubus leucodermis var. trinitatis, Rubus nigerrimus, Rubus occidentalis var. leucodermis, Rubus occidentalis var. leucodermis) - Trifoliate leaves of Blackcap, Dark Raspberry, Whitebark Raspberry: Rubus leucodermis (Synonyms: Batidaea sandbergii, Melanobatus leucodermis, Rubus hesperius, Rubus leucodermis var. bernardinus, Rubus leucodermis var. leucodermis, Rubus leucodermis var. trinitatis, Rubus nigerrimus, Rubus occidentalis var. leucodermis, Rubus occidentalis var. leucodermis)

The photo at left shows the maturing fruits of blackcap as seen along the Old Highway at Catherine Creek, Columbia River Gorge........June 3, 2009. The photo at right shows the trifoliate stem leaves of blackcap as seen along the Old Highway at Catherine Creek, Columbia River Gorge.......June 3, 2009.

Fruits of Blackcap, Dark Raspberry, Whitebark Raspberry: Rubus leucodermis (Synonyms: Batidaea sandbergii, Melanobatus leucodermis, Rubus hesperius, Rubus leucodermis var. bernardinus, Rubus leucodermis var. leucodermis, Rubus leucodermis var. trinitatis, Rubus nigerrimus, Rubus occidentalis var. leucodermis, Rubus occidentalis var. leucodermis)

Maturing fruits of blackcap as seen along the Hummocks Trail, Mount St Helens National Volcanic Monument.......August 9, 2024.
Paul Slichter