Rubus trivialis
| Rubus trivialis | |
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| Photo by James H. Miller & Ted Bodner, Southern Weed Science Society, Bugwood.org | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
| Class: | Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Rubus |
| Species: | R. trivialis |
| Binomial name | |
| Rubus trivialis Michx. | |
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| Natural range of Rubus trivialis from USDA NRCS Plants Database. | |
Common name: Southern dewberry
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Taxonomic notes
Synonym: Rubus lucidus Rydberg
Description
A description of Rubus trivialis is provided in The Flora of North America.
Distribution
Ecology
Seed dispersal
According to Kay Kirkman, a plant ecologist, this species disperses by being consumed by vertebrates (being assumed). [1]
Pollination
The following Hymenoptera families and species were observed visiting flowers of Rubus trivialis at Archbold Biological Station: [2]
Halictidae: Lasioglossum placidensis, L. puteulanum
