''Rubus bartonianus'', or Barton's raspberry, is an uncommon North American species of

flowering plant Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (), commonly called angiosperms. The term "angiosperm" is derived from the Greek words ('container, vessel') and ('seed'), and refers to those plants th ...

in the rose family. It is found only in north-central

Idaho Idaho ( ) is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. To the north, it shares a small portion of the Canada–United States border with the province of British Columbia. It borders the states of Montana and Wyom ...

and northeastern

Oregon Oregon () is a U.S. state, state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. The Columbia River delineates much of Oregon's northern boundary with Washington (state), Washington, while the Snake River delineates much of it ...

in the northwestern United States.Peck, Morton Eaton. 1934. Rhodora 36(427): 267–268
description in Latin, commentary in English The species is named for Mrs. Ralph Barton of Wallowa County, Oregon, who brought the plant to the attention of botanist

Morton Eaton Peck Morton Eaton Peck (1871–1959) was an American botanist specializing in flora of Oregon. He was professor of botany at Willamette University. He wrote '' Manual of the Higher Plants of Oregon''. Botanist Arthur Cronquist Arthur John Cronquist ...

. The genetics of ''Rubus'' is extremely complex, so that it is difficult to decide on which groups should be recognized as species. There are many rare species with limited ranges such as this. Further study is suggested to clarify the taxonomy.Flora of North America, ''Rubus'' Linnaeus, 1754. Bramble
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bartonianus Plants described in 1934 Flora of Oregon Flora of Idaho Flora without expected TNC conservation status {{Rubus-stub