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Rubus alumnus

Rubus alumnus L.H. Bailey

Oldfield Blackberry

Rosaceae (Rose Family)

Synonym(s): Rubus apianus, Rubus barbarus, Rubus campestris, Rubus corei, Rubus facetus, Rubus fernaldianus, Rubus impos, Rubus independens, Rubus licitus, Rubus miriflorus, Rubus paulus, Rubus tennesseeanus

USDA Symbol: rual9

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

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

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Apr

Distribution

USA: AR , CT , DC , IL , IN , KY , MA , MD , ME , MN , MO , NC , NH , NJ , NY , OH , PA , RI , TN , VA , WI , WV

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:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:	FACU				FACU	FAC		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 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 alumnus in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Rubus alumnus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Rubus alumnus

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-05-11
Research By: TWC Staff

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