''Rubus kennedyanus'' is a rare North American species of

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. It is found in eastern Canada ( Québec and Newfoundland) and in the north-central United States (

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). ''Rubus kennedyanus'' is a bristly shrub. Leaves are compound with 3 or 5 egg-shaped leaflets, each leaflet with a distinctive long, narrow tip at the end. Flowers are in small groups of 1–3.Fernald, Merritt Lyndon 1931. Rhodora 33(394): 208
description in Latin, commentary in English 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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kennedyanus Flora of the Great Lakes region (North America) Flora of Michigan Flora of Minnesota Flora of Wisconsin Flora of Newfoundland Flora of Quebec Plants described in 1931 Flora without expected TNC conservation status {{rubus-stub