''Rubus plicatifolius'' is a North American species of
dewberry in the
rose family. It is found in eastern and central Canada (
Québec
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,
Ontario,
New Brunswick,
Nova Scotia, and
Newfoundland
Newfoundland and Labrador (; french: Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador; frequently abbreviated as NL) is the easternmost province of Canada, in the country's Atlantic region. The province comprises the island of Newfoundland and the continental region ...
) and in the eastern and central United States (from
Maine south to
Virginia, west as far as
Minnesota,
Iowa, and
Missouri).
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''Rubus plicatifolius'' is a prostrate shrub trailing along the surface of the ground, with straight (not curved) prickles. Leaves are compound with 5 egg-shaped leaflets, plaited and yellowish. Flowers are in elongated groups of several flowers. Fruits are cylindrical rather than spherical.][Blanchard, William Henry 1906. Rhodora 8(92): 149–151]
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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
External links
Photo of herbarium specimen at Missouri Botanical Garden, collected in Missouri in 1951
plicatifolius
Plants described in 1931
Flora of Canada
Flora of the United States
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