Plant · GBIF taxon 2994134
Creeping Taiwan Bramble
Rubus rolfeiAlso known as Creeping Raspberry, Crinkle-leaf Creeper, Taiwanese Creeping Bramble
Creeping Taiwan bramble forms dense, ground-hugging mats along high-elevation forest margins and rocky mountain slopes. Its thick, deeply textured, crinkle-surfaced leaves turn vivid shades of amber, copper, and burgundy when temperatures drop in winter. Trailing woody stems root readily at the nodes as they spread across terrain, suppressing competing plants and bearing small white five-petaled blossoms followed by bright orange aggregate fruits.
EvergreenGround CoverFlowering
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Not EvaluatedConservation statusIUCN Red List categoriesLCNTVUENCREWEXNot Evaluated — not placed on the risk ladderRed List categories, explained →
Diet & prey
- Sunlight
- Water
- Soil nutrients
Predators
- Herbivorous insects
- Ungulate grazers
- Fruit-eating birds
ThreatsHabitat loss in native alpine zones; localized competition from invasive weeds
HabitatsSubalpine forest edges, rocky mountain slopes, and cultivated gardens
Life spanPerennial (10–20+ years)
Size / weightNot available
Classification
- OrderRosales
- FamilyRosaceae
- GenusRubus
- SpeciesRubus rolfei
Range data is not available yet.
Interaction riskLow
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- Why interaction risk is low
- Wild berries have toxic look-alikes; never eat based on app identification alone.
Responsible observation
- Ground Cover: Plant along slopes or retaining walls where trailing stems provide excellent erosion control.
- Winter Identification: Look for rough, heavily wrinkled leaves that turn reddish-bronze in cold weather.
- Cultivation Care: Prune back energetic runners in early spring to maintain tidy garden borders.
Pollinator Andreas Trepte / CC BY-SA 2.5 · cc-by-sa
Image unavailableClose Relative 
Close Relative Ivar Leidus / CC BY-SA 4.0 · cc-by-sa
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