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Rubus lasiococcus

Rubus lasiococcus A. Gray

Roughfruit Berry, Dwarf Bramble

Rosaceae (Rose Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: RULA2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

Trailing, thornless, freely rooting, leafy stems and short erect stems bearing 1 leaf and 1-2 white flowers.

Rubus comes from the Roman word for �bramble�; species of this large and complicated genus are more often shrubs or formidable patches of thorny brambles than low creepers. There are perhaps 15 Rubus species throughout the West, variously called blackberries, raspberries, or thimbleberries. Through hybridization and selection, many horticultural varieties have improved the berries. However, berries found in the wild are equally sweet, juicy, and flavorful.

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Aggregate , Drupe
Size Notes: Up to about 6 inches tall. Stems creeping to trailing.
Fruit: Aggregated drupelets.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: CA , OR , WA
Canada: BC
Native Distribution: British Columbia south to northern California.
Native Habitat: Thickets and woods.

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.

Mr. Smarty Plants says

Removal of bramble under live oaks and replacing with groundcover
September 26, 2007
We have several large live oaks on the front of our 12 acre property in Hockley, Texas. Under and around each oak is an extensive amount of bramble which we would like to remove so that we can enjoy ...
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National Wetland Indicator Status

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

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 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
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 lasiococcus in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Rubus lasiococcus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Rubus lasiococcus

Metadata

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

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