Thimbleberry (Rubus parviflorus). Thimbleberry is a native shrub, related to the imported Himalayan blackberry (Rubus discolor) but lacking the sharp thorns. Thimbleberry berries are not satisfactory for picking to make into jam or to bake in a pie. They are not so sweet and succulent; some would suggest that the taste tends toward bitter; nor are they very prolific. But the flowers are delicately pretty, if caught at the right time and in the best light.
