Rubus invisus Britton

Upland dewberry (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Rosales > Rosaceae > Rubus

Characteristics

A small trailing shrub. The stems lie along the surface of the ground. It forms mats. Leaves are large and have coarse teeth. The flowers and fruit are on long stems.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) -
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Dry fields and borders of woods. Woodlands, savannahs, pine barrens, prairies, meadows, rock outcrops, disturbed areas, dry to seasonally wet soil; t elevations up to 1,000 metres.
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It is a temperate plant. It grows in rocky soils and shade.
Light 4-9
Soil humidity 4-6
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity 3-7
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 4-9

Usage

The fruit are eaten raw or cooked.
Uses dye
Edible fruits
Therapeutic use -
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°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) 14 - 20
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Rubus invisus world distribution map, present in United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:223211-2
WFO ID wfo-0001006892
COL ID 4TKJM
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Rubus invisus Rubus jactus