# Stoneberry (Rubus saxatilis)

**Swedish: Stenbär | English: Stone Bramble | Family: Rosaceae**

The stoneberry (*Rubus saxatilis*), Swedish for **Stenbär**, grows on stony forest floors and rocky slopes around Burträsk.

Their fruits shine a glassy scarlet red in late summer. They usually consist of 1 to 4 coarse-grained stone fruits that taste pleasantly sour and juicy.

## FAQs

- **Do you eat stoneberries in Sweden?**: Yes, they are edible and refreshingly tart. They are used to make jellies, juices or delicious accompaniments to game meat.
- **Why is it called stoneberry?**: Because each individual berry contains a relatively large, hard-hearted stone core.
- **How does the stoneberry grow?**: It forms long, creeping runners with threefold pinnate leaves.
- **When do the Stenbär fruits ripen?**: August to September.
- **What does the flower look like?**: Delicate, inconspicuous white flowers in June.
- **Is the plant healthy?**: It is rich in vitamin C, fruit acids and secondary plant substances.


## Weitere Informationen

- Botanical illustration: Stoneberry (Rubus saxatilis), in Swedish'Stenbär'.
- Rose family (Rosaceae)
- Nature, Taiga & Waters of Västerbotten
- Native to Northern Sweden
- Shiny scarlet fruits with hard core filling. A refreshing wild berry from stony taiga forests.
- Edible wild fruit (refreshingly sour)