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Rubus pergratus
Rubus pergratus Blanch.
Upland Blackberry
Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Synonym(s): Rubus amnicola, Rubus avipes, Rubus bractealis, Rubus orarius, Rubus pergratus var. terrae-novae
USDA Symbol: RUPE6
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Subshrub
Fruit Type: Aggregate , Drupe
Size Notes: Up to about 10 feet tall.
Fruit: Aggregated drupelets.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul
Distribution
USA: CT , IA , IL , IN , MA , ME , MI , MN , NH , NJ , NY , OH , PA , VT , WI , WVGrowing Conditions
Light Requirement: Sun , Part Shade , ShadeSoil Moisture: Moist
Value 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 | FACU | FACU | FACU |
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 pergratus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Rubus pergratus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Rubus pergratus
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-05-11Research By: TWC Staff