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Rubus cuneifolius (Sand blackberry)
Bruso, George H.

Rubus cuneifolius

Rubus cuneifolius Pursh

Sand Blackberry

Rosaceae (Rose Family)

Synonym(s): Rubus chapmanii, Rubus cuneifolius var. angustior, Rubus cuneifolius var. spiniceps, Rubus cuneifolius var. subellipticus, Rubus dixiensis

USDA Symbol: RUCU

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

A shrubby plant with prickly stems.

The genus Rubus includes cultivated and wild blackberries and raspberries.

 

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Plant Characteristics

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

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: AL , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , LA , MA , MD , MS , NC , NH , NJ , NY , PA , SC , TN , VA
Native Distribution: New York and New Hampshire south to Florida and west to Louisiana.
Native Habitat: Sandy thickets, woodland edges, fields.

Growing Conditions

Water Use: Medium
Light Requirement: Part Shade
CaCO3 Tolerance: Medium

Benefit

Conspicuous Flowers: yes

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:AGCPAKAWCBEMPGPHIMWNCNEWMVE
Status: FACU UPL UPL
This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

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 cuneifolius in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Rubus cuneifolius in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Rubus cuneifolius

Metadata

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

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