Rubus ostryifolius Rydb.

Highbush blackberry (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Rosales > Rosaceae > Rubus

Characteristics

Erect, suckering shrub; primocanes erect, green to purple, with rounded angles and concave to furrowed between, with numerous subsessile glands and sparsely to moderately clothed in simple hairs; armature of many, stout, ± erect or slightly falcate prickles on or near angles. Young shoots moderately to densely hairy and glandular. Leaflets (3)-5, sparsely to moderately pilose on upper surface, pilose on veins and with or without moderate tomentum between on lower surface, serrate or coarsely serrate; terminal leaflet lamina elliptic to narrow-obovate, acuminate, 35-80-(110) × 15-50-(60) mm, with petiolule ⅕-⅓ length of lamina. Stipules linear to linear-lanceolate. Infl. densely hairy, with subsessile glands. Sepals mostly acute and apiculate, moderately pilose but tomentose only on margins and within, without pricklets. Petals rounded, ± crinkled, white or sometimes pink-flushed in bud. Anthers glabrous.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
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Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 1.0 - 2.5
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Environment

Light 7-9
Soil humidity 3-5
Soil texture 3-4
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Hardiness (USDA) 4-9

Usage

Uses food
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Cultivation

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Optimum temperature (C°) 14 - 20
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Distribution

Rubus ostryifolius world distribution map, present in New Zealand and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:223384-2
WFO ID wfo-0001007064
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Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Rubus boyntonii Rubus ostryifolius Rubus x fraternus Rubus fraternalis Rubus alius