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Rubus plicatifolius
Rubus plicatifolius Blanch.
Plaitleaf Dewberry
Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Synonym(s): Rubus armatus, Rubus botruosus, Rubus bretonis, Rubus brevipedalis, Rubus coloniatus, Rubus exutus, Rubus obsessus var. unilaris, Rubus pauper, Rubus polulus, Rubus prior, Rubus problematicus, Rubus pronus, Rubus recurvicaulis var. armatus, Rubus rhodinsulanus, Rubus rosendahlii, Rubus semierectus, Rubus usus, Rubus varus, Rubus victorinii
USDA Symbol: RUPL
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Subshrub
Fruit Type: Aggregate , Drupe
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.
Fruit: Aggregated drupelets.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun
Distribution
USA: CT , DE , IA , IL , IN , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , NH , NJ , NY , OH , PA , RI , VT , WI , WVCanada: NB , NL , NS , QC
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.
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 plicatifolius in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Rubus plicatifolius in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Rubus plicatifolius
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-01-17Research By: TWC Staff