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Cliffe, Harry

Rubus riograndis

Rubus riograndis L.H. Bailey

Rio Grande Dewberry

Rosaceae (Rose Family)

Synonym(s): Rubus duplaris, Rubus trivialis var. duplaris

USDA Symbol: RURI

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

From the Image Gallery

2 photo(s) available in the Image Gallery

Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Subshrub
Fruit Type: Aggregate , Drupe
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Fruit: Aggregated drupelets.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun

Distribution

USA: TX

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.

From the National Organizations Directory

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

Nueces River Authority - Uvalde, TX

Herbarium Specimen(s)

NPSOT 0715 Collected Mar 13, 1994 in Comal County by Mary Beth White

1 specimen(s) available in the Digital Herbarium

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

Metadata

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

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