Rubus invisus
Rubus invisus | |
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19613 illustration[1] | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Rosids |
Order: | Rosales |
Family: | Rosaceae |
Genus: | Rubus |
Species: | R. invisus |
Binomial name | |
Rubus invisus (L.H.Bailey) Britton 1893 not (L.H.Bailey) L.H.Bailey 1998 | |
Synonyms[2] | |
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Rubus invisus is a species of dewberry, known as Upland dewberry. Like other dewberries, it is a species of flowering plant in the rose family, related to the blackberry. It is found in the eastern and east-central United States.[2]
Description
Rubus invisus is a trailing shrub with stems running along the surface of the ground. Leaves are large and very coarsely toothed.[3] Flowers and fruit form on unusually long stems.[3] Canes are short, and form dense mats up to 1.5 feet (46 cm) thick.[3]
Distribution and habitat
Rubus invisus has been found in Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maryland, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, Vermont, West Virginia.[2][4] It typically inhabits areas of rocky soil and partial to full shade.[3]
References
- ↑ illustration from Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913. An illustrated flora of the northern United States, Canada and the British Possessions. 3 vols. Charles Scribner's Sons, New York. Vol. 2: 281.
- 1 2 3 "PLANTS profile for Rubus invisus (upland dewberry)". USDA. Retrieved 9 August 2013.
- 1 2 3 4 Bailey, Liberty Hyde (1911). Sketch of the evolution of our native fruits. London: Macmillan Co. pp. 346–347.
- ↑ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map