 Wyoming boasts a variety of wild, edible berries. These berries usually ripen between July and September, like these raspberries in front of me. Raspberries are classified under the Rose family and produce a red, edible fruit. Raspberries are generally found growing in sunny, to partial shaded locations with plenty of soil moisture. Wild raspberries are a biennial plant, meaning each stem, often called canes, take two years to mature completely. The plants are deciduous, losing their leaves every fall. Wild raspberries are important plants for humans and many different wildlife species. Berries are edible to humans, birds, and small animals. The plants themselves provide excellent hiding cover for rabbits and squirrels and nesting cover for birds. The leaves of the raspberries have been used by Native Americans to make a tea to help reduce the pain of childbirth and as a general pain reliever. While seemingly small and insignificant, wild raspberries play a significant role in many Wyoming ecosystems. From the University of Wyoming Extension, I'm Brian Sebade, Exploring the Nature of Wyoming.