Contains 5 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
Classification
Citation
RUBUS Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 492. 1753, nom. cons.
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TYPE: Rubus fruticosus Linnaeus, typ. cons.
Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Status | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rubus cuneifolius | SAND BLACKBERRY | Native FACU (NWPL) FAC (DEP) | |
| Rubus flagellaris | NORTHERN DEWBERRY | Native UPL (NWPL) FAC (DEP) | |
| Rubus niveus | SNOWPEAKS RASPBERRY | Not Native | |
| Rubus pensilvanicus | SAWTOOTH BLACKBERRY; PENNSYLVANIA BLACKBERRY | Native FAC (NWPL) AD (WAP) FAC (DEP) | |
| Rubus trivialis | SOUTHERN DEWBERRY | Native FACU (NWPL) FAC (DEP) |
[Family identification key]
1. Leaves pinnately compound, the leaflets usually 5-7; petals pink
1. Leaves palmately compound, the leaflets 3-5; petals white to pink
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2. Stem prostrate or trailing; leaflet surface usually glabrate or sometimes moderately pubescent below, the veins pubescent
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2. Stem erect, ascending, to arching; leaflet surface usually moderately to densely pubescent below, the veins pubescent
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3. Stem with prickles, without hispid-glandular trichomes; leaflets dull above; inflorescence with 1-3(-8) flowers; petals white
3. Stem with prickles and usually with hispid glandular trichomes; leaflets lustrous above; inflorescence with 1(-3) flowers; petals white to pink
4. Leaflets gray-white underneath, densely white-gray tomentose, the apex obtuse to rounded, the terminal leaflets cuneate to obovate, 2–6 cm long, 3–4 cm wide
4. Leaflets pale green underneath, sericeous-pilose to sericeous-villous, the apex acute, the terminal leaflets ovate to lanceolate, 5–15 cm long, 3–13 cm wide