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Rubus ostryifolius
Rubus ostryifolius Rydb.
Highbush Blackberry
Rosaceae (Rose family)
Synonym(s): Rubus fatuus
USDA Symbol: RUOS
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Subshrub
Fruit Type: Aggregate , Drupe
Size Notes: Up to about 8 feet tall, often shorter.
Fruit: Aggregated drupelets.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul
Distribution
USA: DC , DE , KY , MD , ME , NJ , NY , VAWeb Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 76 - Kansas Wildflowers and Grasses (1996) Kansas State University
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Rubus ostryifolius in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Rubus ostryifolius in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Rubus ostryifolius
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-06-14Research By: CBR