Rubus frondosus Bigelow

Yankee blackberry (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Rosales > Rosaceae > Rubus

Characteristics

A shrub.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.8
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Thickets and borders of woods. Mainly found in dry soils. Woodlands, savannahs, prairies, fields, meadows, swamps, rock outcrops, sand dunes, sandy soil, disturbed areasl; at elevations from 1,400 metres.
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It is a temperate plant.
Light 6-9
Soil humidity 2-6
Soil texture 2-5
Soil acidity 3-7
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 5-7

Usage

The fruit are eaten raw. The fruit are cooked and dried for later use.
Uses breeding dye food medicinal
Edible fruits
Therapeutic use Abortifacient (root), Pulmonary Aid (root)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings. Seeds needs stratification.
Mode cuttings seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment stratification
Minimum temperature (C°) -29
Optimum temperature (C°) 14 - 20
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Rubus frondosus world distribution map, present in Canada and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:736920-1
WFO ID wfo-0001006825
COL ID 4TK7H
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Rubus frondosus Rubus eriensis Rubus villosus var. frondosus Rubus pensilvanicus var. frondosus