Difference between revisions of "Rubus cuneifolius"

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| ordo = Rosales
| familia = Rosaceae
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| familia = Rosaceae - Rose family
| genus = ''Rubus''
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| genus = ''Rubus'' - blackberry
 
| species = '''''R. cuneifolius'''''
 
| species = '''''R. cuneifolius'''''
 
| binomial = ''Rubus cuneifolius''
 
| binomial = ''Rubus cuneifolius''

Revision as of 14:30, 8 December 2017

Rubus cuneifolius
Rubus cuneifolius NRCS.jpg
Photo by Robert H. Mohlenbrock hosted at USDA NRCS Plants Database.
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants
Class: Magnoliopsida - Dicots
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae - Rose family
Genus: Rubus - blackberry
Species: R. cuneifolius
Binomial name
Rubus cuneifolius
Pursh
RUBU CUNE DIST.JPG
Natural range of Rubus cuneifolius from USDA NRCS Plants Database.

Common Name(s): sand blackberry[1][2], sand bramble, wedge sand blackberry[2]

Taxonomic Notes

Varieties: R. cuneifolius var. angustior; R. cuneifolius var. subellipticus; R. cuneifolius var. spiniceps[2]

Synonym(s): R. chapmannii; R. dixiensis

Description

Rubus cuneifolius is a dioecious perennial subshrub.[2]

Distribution

R. cuneifolius is found primarily on the coastal plains from Connecticut and New York south to Florida, Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana.[1][2]

Ecology

Habitat

R. cuneifolius commonly inhabits woodlands, forests, and disturbed areas.[1]

Phenology

Flowering occurs between March and June, peaking in April.[1][3]

Use by animals

Berries produced by R. cuneifolius are highly palatable by browsing animals, composing 10-25% of the diet for many species of terrestrial birds, large mammals and small mammals. It is also an occasional source of cover for small mammals and terrestrial birds.[2]

Conservation and Management

Cultivation and restoration

Photo Gallery

References and notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Weakley A. S.(2015). Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States. Chapel Hill, NC: University of North Carolina Herbarium.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 USDA, NRCS. (2016). The PLANTS Database (http://plants.usda.gov, 30 November 2017). National Plant Data Team, Greensboro, NC 27401-4901 USA.
  3. Nelson G. (6 December 2017) PanFlora. Retrieved from gilnelson.com/PanFlora/