''Rubus originalis'' a rare North American species of

brambles A bramble is any rough, tangled, prickly shrub, usually in the genus ''Rubus'', which grows blackberries, raspberries, or dewberries. "Bramble" is also used to describe other prickly shrubs, such as roses (''Rosa'' species). The fruits inclu ...

in the rose family. It has been found in the eastern United States (

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, West Virginia, and

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). Nowhere is it common. 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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References

originalis Plants described in 1945 Flora of the Eastern United States {{rubus-stub