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Rubus allegheniensis var. allegheniensis
Rubus allegheniensis Porter var. allegheniensis
Allegheny Blackberry
Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Synonym(s): Rubus allegheniensis var. plausus, Rubus allegheniensis var. populifolius, Rubus attractus, Rubus auroralis, Rubus fissidens, Rubus longissimus, Rubus nigrobaccus, Rubus nuperus, Rubus pennus, Rubus rappii, Rubus separ
USDA Symbol: RUALA
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Subshrub
Fruit Type: Aggregate , Drupe
Size Notes: Up to about 10 feet tall, often shorter.
Fruit: Aggregated drupelets.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , CA , CT , DC , GA , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , NC , NE , NH , NJ , NY , OH , OK , PA , RI , SC , TN , VA , VT , WI , WVCanada: NB , NS , ON , PE , QC
Growing Conditions
Light Requirement: Sun , Part Shade , ShadeSoil Moisture: Moist
Benefit
Conspicuous Flowers: yesValue 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 allegheniensis var. allegheniensis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Rubus allegheniensis var. allegheniensis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Rubus allegheniensis var. allegheniensis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-12-08Research By: TWC Staff