Rubus pensilvanicus
| Rubus pensilvanicus | |
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| 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. | |
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| Natural range of Rubus pensilvanicus from USDA NRCS Plants Database. | |
Contents
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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 USDA Plant Database https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=RUPE3
- ↑ Weakley, A. S. (2015). Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States. Chapel Hill, NC, University of North Carolina Herbarium.
