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Rubus cuneifolius
Rubus cuneifolius Pursh
Sand Blackberry
Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Synonym(s): Rubus chapmanii, Rubus cuneifolius var. angustior, Rubus cuneifolius var. spiniceps, Rubus cuneifolius var. subellipticus, Rubus dixiensis
USDA Symbol: RUCU
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
A shrubby plant with prickly stems.
The genus Rubus includes cultivated and wild blackberries and raspberries.
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Subshrub
Fruit Type: Aggregate , Drupe
Size Notes: Up to about 10 feet tall, often shorter.
Leaf: Green
Fruit: Aggregated drupelets.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul
Distribution
USA: AL , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , LA , MA , MD , MS , NC , NH , NJ , NY , PA , SC , TN , VANative Distribution: New York and New Hampshire south to Florida and west to Louisiana.
Native Habitat: Sandy thickets, woodland edges, fields.
Growing Conditions
Water Use: MediumLight Requirement: Part Shade
CaCO3 Tolerance: Medium
Benefit
Conspicuous Flowers: yesValue to Beneficial Insects
Special Value to Native BeesSpecial Value to Bumble Bees
Provides Nesting Materials/Structure for Native Bees
This information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACU | UPL | UPL |
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Rubus cuneifolius in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Rubus cuneifolius in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Rubus cuneifolius
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-12-12Research By: TWC Staff