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Cliffe, Harry

Rubus argutus

Rubus argutus Link

Sawtooth Blackberry

Rosaceae (Rose Family)

Synonym(s): Rubus abundiflorus, Rubus betulifolius, Rubus floridensis, Rubus floridus, Rubus incisifrons, Rubus louisianus, Rubus penetrans, Rubus rhodophyllus

USDA Symbol: RUAR2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), HI (I)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Subshrub
Fruit Type: Aggregate , Drupe
Size Notes: Up to about 10 feet tall, often shorter.
Fruit: Aggregated drupelets.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , CT , DE , FL , GA , HI , IL , IN , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MO , MS , NC , NJ , OH , PA , RI , SC , TN , VA , WV

Value to Beneficial Insects

Special Value to Native Bees
Special 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.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:	FAC				FACU	FAC	FAC	FAC	FACU

This information is derived from: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. (2023). 2022 National Wetland Plant List, version 3.6. U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, MS. https://wetland-plants.usace.army.mil/. Click here for map of regions.

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:

Crosby Arboretum - Picayune, MS

Web Reference

Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic Botany
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 argutus in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Rubus argutus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Rubus argutus

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-12-08
Research By: TWC Staff

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