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Rubus alter
Rubus alter L.H. Bailey
Maine Dewberry
Rosaceae (Rose family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: RUAL8
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.
Fruit: Aggregated drupelets.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun
Distribution
USA: ME , NHWeb Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 28 - NatureServe Explorer: An online encyclopedia of life (2018) NatureServe
Additional resources
USDA: Find Rubus alter in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Rubus alter in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Rubus alter
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-06-14Research By: CBR