Contains 5 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
Classification
Citation
RUBUS Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 492. 1753, nom. cons.
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TYPE: Rubus fruticosus Linnaeus, typ. cons.
Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Herbarium Specimens | Status | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rubus cuneifolius | SAND BLACKBERRY | Native FACU (NWPL) FAC (DEP) | ||
| Rubus flagellaris | NORTHERN DEWBERRY | Native UPL (NWPL) FAC (DEP) | ||
| Rubus niveus | SNOWPEAKS RASPBERRY | Not Native | ||
| Rubus pensilvanicus | SAWTOOTH BLACKBERRY; PENNSYLVANIA BLACKBERRY | Native FAC (NWPL) AD (WAP) FAC (DEP) | ||
| Rubus trivialis | SOUTHERN DEWBERRY | Native FACU (NWPL) FAC (DEP) |
Identification Key
1. Leaves pinnately compound, the leaflets usually 5-7; petals pink
1. Leaves palmately compound, the leaflets 3-5; petals white to pink
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2. Stem prostrate or trailing; leaflet surface usually glabrate or sometimes moderately pubescent below, the veins pubescent
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2. Stem erect, ascending, to arching; leaflet surface usually moderately to densely pubescent below, the veins pubescent
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3. Stem with prickles, without hispid-glandular trichomes; leaflets dull above; inflorescence with 1-3(-8) flowers; petals white
3. Stem with prickles and usually with hispid glandular trichomes; leaflets lustrous above; inflorescence with 1(-3) flowers; petals white to pink
4. Leaflets gray-white underneath, densely white-gray tomentose, the apex obtuse to rounded, the terminal leaflets cuneate to obovate, 2–6 cm long, 3–4 cm wide
4. Leaflets pale green underneath, sericeous-pilose to sericeous-villous, the apex acute, the terminal leaflets ovate to lanceolate, 5–15 cm long, 3–13 cm wide
Genus Synonyms
| Synonym | Full Citation | Basionym | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ametron | Ametron Rafinesque, Sylva Tellur. 160. 1838. | TYPE: Non designatus. | |
| Ampomele | Ampomele Rafinesque, Sylva Tellur. 160. 1838. | TYPE: Ampomele triphylla (Thunberg) Rafinesque (Rubus triphyllus Thunberg) | |
| Batidaea | Batidaea (Dumortier) Greene, Leafl. Bot. Observ. Crit. 1: 238. 1906. | BASIONYM: Based on Rubus Linnaeus, sect. Batidaea Dumortier, Fl. Belg. 94. 1827. | TYPE: Rubus idaeus Linnaeus |
| Bossekia | Bossekia Necker ex Greene, Leafl. Bot. Observ. Crit. 1: 210. 1905. | TYPE: = Rubacer Rydberg 1903. | |
| Cardiobatus | Cardiobatus Greene, Leafl. Bot. Observ. Crit. 1: 244. 1906. | TYPE: Cardiobatus nivalis (Douglas ex Hooker) Greene (Rubus nivalis Hooker) | |
| Chamaemorus | Chamaemorus Hill, Brit. Herbal 331. 1756. | TYPE: Non designatus. | |
| Comarobatia | Comarobatia Greene, Leafl. Bot. Obserfv. Crit. 1: 245. 1906. | TYPE: Comarobatia lasiococca (A. Gray) Greene (Rubus lasiococcus A. Gray) | |
| Cumbata | Cumbat Rafinesque, Sylva Tellur. 160. 1838. | TYPE: Non designatus. | |
| Cylactis | Cylactis Rafinesque, Amer. J. Sci. Arts 1: 337. 1819. | TYPE: Cylactis montana Rafinesque | |
| Dyctisperma | Dyctisperma Rafinesque, Sylva Tellur. 159. 1838. | TYPE: Non designatus. | |
| Manteia | Manteia Rafinesque, Sylva Tellur. 161. 1838. | TYPE: Non designatus. | |
| Melanobatus | Melanobatus Greene, Leafl. Bot. Observ. Crit. 1: 243. 1906. | TYPE: Non designatus. | |
| Oreobatus | Oreobatus Rydberg, Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 30: 274. 1903. | TYPE: Oreobatus deliciosus (Torrey) Rydberg (Rubus deliciosus Torrey) | |
| Parmena | Parmena Greene, Leafl. Bot. Observ. Crit. 1: 244. 1906. | TYPE: Non designatus. | |
| Psychrobatia | Psychrobatia Greene, Leafl. Bot. Observ. Crit. 1: 245. 1906. | TYPE: Psychrobatia pedata (Smith) Greene (Rubus pedatus Smith) | |
| Rubacer | Rubacer Rydberg, Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 30: 274. 1903. | TYPE: Rubacer odoratum (Linnaeus) Rydberg (Rubus odoratus Linnaeus) | |
| Selnorition | Selnorition Rafinesque, Sylva Tellur. 160. 1838. | TYPE: Non designatus. |