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

Blackcap, Blackcap Raspberry, Dark Raspberry, Western Blackcap, Western Black 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 occidentalis ssp. leucodermis

Blackcap, Blackcap Raspberry, Dark Raspberry, Western Blackcap, Western Black 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 occidentalis ssp. leucodermis)

Blackcap raspberry as seen near the parking lot at Catherine Creek, Columbia River Gorge........May 20, 2011.

Terminal end of an arching stem of Blackcap, Blackcap Raspberry, Dark Raspberry, Western Blackcap, Western Black 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 occidentalis ssp. leucodermis)

Flower and leaf of Blackcap, Blackcap Raspberry, Dark Raspberry, Western Blackcap, Western Black 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 occidentalis ssp. leucodermis) - Close-up sideview of a flower of Blackcap, Blackcap Raspberry, Dark Raspberry, Western Blackcap, Western Black 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 occidentalis ssp. leucodermis) - Close-up of a flower of Blackcap, Blackcap Raspberry, Dark Raspberry, Western Blackcap, Western Black 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 occidentalis ssp. 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, Blackcap Raspberry, Dark Raspberry, Western Blackcap, Western Black 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 occidentalis ssp. leucodermis)

The maturing fruits of blackcap as seen along the Old Highway at Catherine Creek, Columbia River Gorge.......June 3, 2009.

Trifoliate leaves of Blackcap, Blackcap Raspberry, Dark Raspberry, Western Blackcap, Western Black 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 occidentalis ssp. leucodermis)

The trifoliate stem leaves of blackcap as seen along the Old Highway at Catherine Creek, Columbia River Gorge........June 3, 2009.
Paul Slichter