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Rubus aculiferus
Rubus aculiferus L.H. Bailey
Thorny Dewberry
Rosaceae (Rose family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: RUAC5
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Subshrub
Fruit Type: Aggregate , Drupe
Size Notes: Up to about 6 feet tall.
Fruit: Aggregated drupelets.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul
Distribution
USA: NHWeb 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
Research Literature
Reslit 3011 - SOME SPERMATOPHYTES OF EASTERN NORTH AMERICA (Continued) (1940) Merritt Lyndon FernaldThis information was provided by the Florida WIldflower Foundation.
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Additional resources
USDA: Find Rubus aculiferus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Rubus aculiferus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Rubus aculiferus
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-05-11Research By: CBR