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Revision as of 13:10, 29 May 2018

Rubus pensilvanicus
Rubus pensilvanicus IWF.jpg
Photo by John Hilty hosted at IllinoisWildflowers.info
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants
Class: Magnoliopsida - Dicots
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Rubus
Species: R. pensilvanicus
Binomial name
Rubus pensilvanicus
Poir.
RUBU PENS DIST.JPG
Natural range of Rubus pensilvanicus from USDA NRCS Plants Database.

Taxonomic Notes

Synonyms: R. argutus

Varieties: none

Description

R. pensilvanicus is a perennial subshrub of the Rosaceae family native to North America and Canada. [1]

Distribution

R. pensilvanicus is found in the eastern half of the United States from Minnesota to Maine, as well as the Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland/Labrador regions of Canada. [1]

Ecology

Habitat

R. pensilvanicus proliferates in roadsides, thickets, and woodlands. [2]

Phenology

R. pensilvanicus flowers February-May. <ref name= "PanFlora"> PanFlora Author: Gil Nelson URL: http://www.gilnelson.com/PanFlora/ Date Accessed: 5/29/18

Conservation and Management

Cultivation and restoration

Photo Gallery

References and notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 USDA Plant Database https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=RUPE3
  2. Weakley, A. S. (2015). Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States. Chapel Hill, NC, University of North Carolina Herbarium.