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Rubus lucidus
Rubus lucidus Rydb.
Manatee Dewberry, Southern Dewberry
Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Synonym(s): Rubus nessianus
USDA Symbol: RULU
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Subshrub
Fruit Type: Aggregate , Drupe
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Fruit: Aggregated drupelets.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun
Distribution
USA: FL , GA , LA , MS , SC , TXWeb Reference
Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic BotanyWebref 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 lucidus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Rubus lucidus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Rubus lucidus
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-05-11Research By: CBR