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Rubus persistens
Rubus persistens Rydb.
Persistent Blackberry
Rosaceae (Rose family)
Synonym(s): Rubus angustus, Rubus arrectus, Rubus harperi, Rubus zoae
USDA Symbol: RUPE8
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Subshrub
Fruit Type: Aggregate , Drupe
Size Notes: Up to about 10 feet tall.
Fruit: Aggregated drupelets.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul
Distribution
USA: AL , FL , GA , LA , MS , SC , TXWeb Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Rubus persistens in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Rubus persistens in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Rubus persistens
Metadata
Record Modified: 2019-07-31Research By: CBR