Rubus argutus

Rubus argutus

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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Rubus
Species:
R. argutus
Binomial name
Rubus argutus
Link. 1822
Synonyms[1]
Synonymy
  • Rubus abundiflorus L.H.Bailey
  • Rubus betulifolius Small
  • Rubus floridensis L.H.Bailey
  • Rubus floridus Tratt.
  • Rubus incisifrons L.H.Bailey
  • Rubus louisianus A.Berger
  • Rubus penetrans L.H.Bailey
  • Rubus rhodophyllus Rydb.

Rubus argutus is a North American species of prickly bramble in the rose family. It is a perennial plant native to the eastern and south-central United States. Common names are sawtooth blackberry[2] or tall blackberry after its high growth.

  1. ^ The Plant List, Rubus argutus Link
  2. ^ NRCS. "Rubus argutus". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 24 October 2015.