Rubus polyanthemus

Semi-erect mound-forming shrub; stems arching, 1–2 m long, angular, glabrescent to moderately pubescent; prickles more or less equal, straight to falcate, subulate, to c. 6 mm long. Leaves (1–)3–6(–7)-foliolate; leaflets obovate to suborbicular, mostly 3–8 cm long, 2–6 cm wide, cuspidate, base cuneate, margins sharply and shallowly toothed, upper surface green, glabrescent, lower surface grey-tomentose or pubescent, at least some lower leaves with leaflets green and glabrescent below; stipules linear, pilose. Flowers in long, terminal racemes; axis and peduncles tomentose or pubescent, with stalked glands less than 0.5 mm long. Sepals grey-tomentose and pubescent, appendiculate, reflexed in fruit; petals suborbicular, white or pink; stamens much exceeding styles. Fruiting head more or less globose, c. 10 mm diam.; fruit glabrescent, black, not falling from receptacle when ripe. Flowers summer.