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Smith, R.W.

Rubus flagellaris

Rubus flagellaris Willd.

Northern Dewberry

Rosaceae (Rose Family)

Synonym(s): Rubus alacer, Rubus arundelanus, Rubus arundelanus var. jeckylanus, Rubus ascendens, Rubus ashei, Rubus bonus, Rubus camurus, Rubus clausenii, Rubus connixus, Rubus cordialis, Rubus dissitiflorus, Rubus enslenii, Rubus exemptus, Rubus frustratus, Rubus geophilus, Rubus jaysmithii var. angustior, Rubus longipes, Rubus maltei, Rubus neonefrens, Rubus occultus, Rubus procumbens, Rubus sailori, Rubus serenus, Rubus subuniflorus, Rubus tetricus, Rubus tracyi, Rubus urbanianus, Rubus villosus

USDA Symbol: rufl

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

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Subshrub
Fruit Type: Aggregate , Drupe
Size Notes: Stems creeping or trailing, up to about 15 feet long. Plant up to about 1 foot tall.
Fruit: Aggregated drupelets.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , IA , IL , IN , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MS , NC , NE , NH , NJ , NY , OH , OK , PA , RI , SC , TN , TX , VA , VT , WI , WV
Canada: NB , NS , ON , QC
Native Habitat: Woodland

Growing Conditions

Light Requirement: Sun , Part Shade , Shade
Soil Moisture: Moist

National Wetland Indicator Status

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

This information is derived from: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. (2023). 2022 National Wetland Plant List, version 3.6. U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, MS. https://wetland-plants.usace.army.mil/. Click here for map of regions.

From the National Organizations Directory

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

Fredericksburg Nature Center - Fredericksburg, TX
National Butterfly Center - Mission, TX

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 0000-00-00
Research By: TWC Staff

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