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Rubus wheeleri
Rubus wheeleri (L.H. Bailey) L.H. Bailey
Wheeler's Blackberry
Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Synonym(s): Rubus compos, Rubus fassettii, Rubus fulleri, Rubus potis, Rubus rotundior, Rubus rowleei, Rubus semisetosus var. wheeleri, Rubus univocus
USDA Symbol: RUWH2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Subshrub
Fruit Type: Aggregate , Drupe
Size Notes: Up to about 5 feet tall.
Fruit: Aggregated drupelets.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: IA , IL , IN , ME , MI , MN , NY , PA , WIValue 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: | FACW | FAC | FAC |
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Rubus wheeleri in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Rubus wheeleri in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Rubus wheeleri
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-05-11Research By: TWC Staff