Rubus permixtus

Rubus permixtus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Rubus
Species:
R. permixtus
Binomial name
Rubus permixtus
Blanch. 1906 not Schmidely 1911[1]
Synonyms[2]
  • Rubus distinctus L.H.Bailey
  • Rubus laevior (L.H.Bailey) Fernald
  • Rubus permixtus var. laevior L.H.Bailey
  • Rubus sharpii L.H.Bailey
  • Rubus vegrandis L.H.Bailey

Rubus permixtus is a North American species of dewberry in the genus Rubus, a member of the rose family. It grows in scattered locations in the north-central and northeastern United States, from Maine south as far as West Virginia plus Michigan and Wisconsin. Nowhere is it very common.[3]

Rubus permixtus is a nearly prostrate shrub that runs along the ground as much as 6 feet (180 cm), with vertical stems arising from those on the ground. Fruits are generally black, sweet, and edible.[4]

References

  1. ^ The International Plant Names Index
  2. ^ The Plant List, Rubus permixtus Blanch.
  3. ^ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
  4. ^ Blanchard, William Henry. 1906. Torreya 6(6): 117–119


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