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Rubus canadensis
Rubus canadensis L.
Smooth Blackberry
Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Synonym(s): Rubus argutus var. randii, Rubus besseyi, Rubus canadensis var. imus, Rubus forestalis, Rubus illustris, Rubus irregularis, Rubus laetabilis, Rubus millspaughii, Rubus randii
USDA Symbol: RUCA16
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N), SPM (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Subshrub
Fruit Type: Aggregate , Drupe
Size Notes: Up to about 10 feet tall.
Fruit: Aggregated drupelets.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul
Distribution
USA: CT , GA , KY , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , NC , NH , NJ , NY , OH , PA , SC , TN , VA , VT , WI , WVCanada: NB , NL , NS , ON , PE , QC
Growing Conditions
Light Requirement: Sun , Part Shade , ShadeSoil Moisture: Moist
Benefit
Warning: Thorns or prickles.Conspicuous Flowers: yes
Value to Beneficial Insects
Special Value to Native BeesSpecial Value to Bumble Bees
Provides Nesting Materials/Structure for Native Bees
This information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Rubus canadensis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Rubus canadensis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Rubus canadensis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-12-12Research By: TWC Staff