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Rubus russeus
Rubus russeus L.H. Bailey
Halifax Blackberry
Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Synonym(s): Rubus canaanensis
USDA Symbol: RURU2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Subshrub
Fruit Type: Aggregate , Drupe
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall. Stems usually creeping.
Fruit: Aggregated drupelets.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun
Distribution
USA: PA , WVValue 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 russeus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Rubus russeus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Rubus russeus
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-12-12Research By: TWC Staff