Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Rosids: Fabids: Rosales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Rubus argutus
FAMILY
Rosaceae
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Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
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PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Rubus argutus
FAMILY
Rosaceae
INCLUDING Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Rubus argutus
INCLUDING Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Rubus arvensis
INCLUDED WITHIN Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 9 (2014)
Rubus pensilvanicus
SYNONYMOUS WITH Aquatic & Wetland Plants of Southeastern US (Godfrey & Wooten, 1979 & 1981)
Rubus argutus
SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 097-05-009:
Rubus argutus FAMILY Rosaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Rubus argutus
COMMON NAME:
Sawtooth Blackberry
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USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913 pnd_ruar2_001_lvd
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USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / USDA Wetland flora: Field office illustrated guide pnd_ruar2_004_lvd
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Rubus argutus
FAMILY
Rosaceae
(?)
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Rubus argutus
FAMILY
Rosaceae
INCLUDING
Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Rubus argutus
INCLUDING
Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Rubus arvensis
INCLUDED WITHIN
Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 9
Rubus pensilvanicus
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Aquatic & Wetland Plants of Southeastern US (Godfrey & Wooten, 1979 & 1981)
Rubus argutus
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 097-05-009:
Rubus argutus
FAMILY
Rosaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Rubus argutus
4515
Shrub
Perennial
Habitat: Thickets, disturbed areas, per Weakley's Flora
Native to the Carolinas & Georgia
Common
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IS THE PLANT "ARMED"?
Stems armed with many strong prickles
LEAVES:
Compound: floricanes 3 leaflets/ primocanes 5 leaflets
Alternate
FLOWER:
Spring
White
Radially symmetrical
5 sepals
5 petals
Numerous stamens
Bisexual
FRUIT:
Summer
Black
Aggregate of drupelets
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