Contains 11 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
This genus has been finely split into a large number species by some authors. The taxonomy here generally follows Ward (2005) as well as the recent FNA treatment.
Classification
Citation
RUBUS Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 492. 1753, nom. cons.
-
TYPE: Rubus fruticosus Linnaeus, typ. cons.
Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Herbarium Specimens | Status | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rubus bifrons | European Blackberry | |||
| Rubus canadensis | Smooth Blackberry, Thornless Blackberry | |||
| Rubus cuneifolius | Sand Blackberry | |||
| Rubus flagellaris | Common Dewberry | |||
| Rubus hispidus | Swamp Dewberry | |||
| Rubus laciniatus | Cut-leaved Blackberry, Evergreen Blackberry | |||
| Rubus occidentalis | Black Raspberry, Blackcap | |||
| Rubus pascuus | Topsy Blackberry, Chesapeake Blackberry | |||
| Rubus pensilvanicus | Pennsylvania Blackberry, Eastern Blackberry | |||
| Rubus phoenicolasius | Wineberry | |||
| Rubus trivialis | Southern Dewberry, Coastal Plain Dewberry |
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
2
2. Stem prostrate or trailing; leaflet surface usually glabrate or sometimes moderately pubescent below, the veins pubescent
3
2. Stem erect, ascending, to arching; leaflet surface usually moderately to densely pubescent below, the veins pubescent
4
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| No synonyms found. | |||