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Rubus russeus

Rubus russeus L.H. Bailey

Halifax Blackberry

Rosaceae (Rose Family)

Synonym(s): Rubus canaanensis

USDA Symbol: RURU2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Subshrub
Fruit Type: Aggregate , Drupe
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall. Stems usually creeping.
Fruit: Aggregated drupelets.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: PA , 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.

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

Metadata

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

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