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Rubus trivialis

Rubus trivialis, commonly known as southern dewberry, is a species of flowering plant in the rose family (Rosaceae). It is distinguished from northern dewberry (R. flagellaris) by its hispid stems. It is a perennial herb and blooms from March to April.

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Length
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Rubus trivialis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Rubus
Species:
R. trivialis
Binomial name
Rubus trivialis
Synonyms
  • Rubus ictus L.H.Bailey

Rubus trivialis, commonly known as southern dewberry, is a species of flowering plant in the rose family (Rosaceae). It is distinguished from northern dewberry (R. flagellaris) by its hispid stems.1 It is a perennial herb and blooms from March to April.2

R. trivialis is native to the southern United States and northern Mexico.3 It has been observed within habitats such as tidal marshes, longleaf pinelands, and coastal hammocks, as well as within disturbed habitats such as alongside roads.4

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References

  1. "Rubus trivialis in Flora of North America @". Efloras.org. Retrieved 2022-05-01.
  2. "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". www.wildflower.org.
  3. "Rubus trivialis Michx.". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  4. Florida State University Herbarium Database. URL: http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu. Last accessed: June 2021. Collectors: Loran C. Anderson, A. H. Curtiss, Robert K. Godfrey, Robert Kral, Sidney McDaniel, and Hugh O'Neill. States and counties: Florida: Charlotte, Duval, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf, Hillsborough, Leon, Taylor, and Wakulla.
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