Thimbleberry - Rosaceae (Rose Family)  Rubus parviflorus
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Photo Details - ©Nicky Davis
Located at Co-op Creek, Uinta Mountains

Characteristics
Plant grows to 6 feet tall and wide with three to ten inch wide hairy, maple-like leaves.  White, 5 petalled flowers with a crinkly look.  The red fruit looks like a flattened raspberry and is reported to have a variable taste.  Some say they are sweeter than raspberries.  After the ripened fruit is taken away from the core, it (the core) looks like a thimble, hence the name.

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