Stats

Lifespan

Perennial

Size

Small

Diet

Photosynthetic

Biome

Arctic tundra

Range

Northern Hemisphere

Movement

Sessile

Breeding

Seeds

Defense

Camouflage

Status

Uncommon

About

Cloudberries are small, round, and bright red berries that grow on tall, thin shrubs. They are native to the Arctic, and are known for their sweet, tangy flavor and medicinal properties.

Life cycle

1. 1.
   seed

   A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
2. 2.
   sprout

   A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
3. 3.
   sapling

   A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
4. 4.
   mature

   Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Family

Rosaceae

Genus

Rubus

Species

Rubus chamaemorus