Rubus chamaemorus
1907
Ellen Isham Schutt captured this golden cloudberry (Rubus chamaemorus) in a delicate study dated August 28, 1907, likely for scientific documentation. The reddish stem branches out to hold three textured green leaves and a single, ripe orange fruit that looks like a cross between a raspberry and an apricot. Handwritten notes at the bottom reveal a mini-story: this specific plant was found at Ferguson Lake in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, by a collector named Allan MacLeod. Schutt was a prolific artist for the USDA, turning fleeting summer berries into enduring records of botanical history.
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