Rubus canadensis | |
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1909 Fitch illustration [1] | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Rosales |
Family: | Rosaceae |
Genus: | Rubus |
Species: | R. canadensis
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Binomial name | |
Rubus canadensis
L. 1753 not Torr. 1824
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Synonyms | |
Synonymy
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Rubus canadensis is a North American species of flowering plant in the rose family known by the common names smooth blackberry, [2] Canadian blackberry, thornless blackberry and smooth highbush blackberry. [3] It is native to central and eastern Canada (from Newfoundland to Ontario) and the eastern United States ( New England, the Great Lakes region, and the Appalachian Mountains). [4] [5]
This rhizomatous shrub forms thickets up to 2 to 3 meters (7–10 feet) tall. The leaves are deciduous and alternately arranged, each measuring 10 to 20 centimeters (4-8 inches) long. The inflorescence is a cluster of up to 25 flowers. The fruit is an aggregate of many small drupes, each of which contains a tiny nutlet. The plant reproduces by seed, by sprouting up from the rhizome, and by layering. The stems can grow one meter (40 inches) in height in under two months. [4] [3]
Rubus canadensis grows in many types of forested habitat, as well as on disturbed sites. Associated plants may include mountain maple ( Acer spicatum), serviceberry ( Amelanchier spp.), hobblebush ( Viburnum alnifolium), scarlet elder ( Sambucus pubens), common blackberry ( Rubus allegheniensis), beaked hazel ( Corylus cornuta), southern mountain cranberry ( Vaccinium erythrocarpum), minnie-bush ( Menziesia pilosa), and rosebay ( Rhododendron catawbiense). [4]
Many types of animals feed on the fruits and foliage of this shrub. The thickets provide cover and nesting sites. [4]
The fruits of this plant provided food for Native American groups, who also used parts of the plant medicinally at times. [6]
Rubus canadensis | |
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1909 Fitch illustration [1] | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Rosales |
Family: | Rosaceae |
Genus: | Rubus |
Species: | R. canadensis
|
Binomial name | |
Rubus canadensis
L. 1753 not Torr. 1824
| |
Synonyms | |
Synonymy
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Rubus canadensis is a North American species of flowering plant in the rose family known by the common names smooth blackberry, [2] Canadian blackberry, thornless blackberry and smooth highbush blackberry. [3] It is native to central and eastern Canada (from Newfoundland to Ontario) and the eastern United States ( New England, the Great Lakes region, and the Appalachian Mountains). [4] [5]
This rhizomatous shrub forms thickets up to 2 to 3 meters (7–10 feet) tall. The leaves are deciduous and alternately arranged, each measuring 10 to 20 centimeters (4-8 inches) long. The inflorescence is a cluster of up to 25 flowers. The fruit is an aggregate of many small drupes, each of which contains a tiny nutlet. The plant reproduces by seed, by sprouting up from the rhizome, and by layering. The stems can grow one meter (40 inches) in height in under two months. [4] [3]
Rubus canadensis grows in many types of forested habitat, as well as on disturbed sites. Associated plants may include mountain maple ( Acer spicatum), serviceberry ( Amelanchier spp.), hobblebush ( Viburnum alnifolium), scarlet elder ( Sambucus pubens), common blackberry ( Rubus allegheniensis), beaked hazel ( Corylus cornuta), southern mountain cranberry ( Vaccinium erythrocarpum), minnie-bush ( Menziesia pilosa), and rosebay ( Rhododendron catawbiense). [4]
Many types of animals feed on the fruits and foliage of this shrub. The thickets provide cover and nesting sites. [4]
The fruits of this plant provided food for Native American groups, who also used parts of the plant medicinally at times. [6]