Rosaceae
Shrubby blackberry
Rubus fruticosus
- Family
- Rosaceae
- Genus
- Rubus
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- Shrubby blackberry
Synonyms
- Rubus aestivalis E.H.L.Krause
- Rubus aestivus E.H.L.Krause
- Rubus amblyphyllus (Boulay) Touss.
- Rubus avellanifolius Köhler ex Weihe
- Rubus consimilis P.J.Müll.
- Rubus corylifolius Hayne
- Rubus dumosus Salisb.
- Rubus ernestibolli E.H.L.Krause
- Rubus exaltatus Dumort.
- Rubus exaltatus var. plicatus (Weihe & Nees) Dumort.
- Rubus fastigiatus var. dissectus (Lange) Lange
- Rubus fruticosus f. affinis Weihe & Nees ex Bluff & Fingerh.
- Rubus fruticosus subsp. affinis (Weihe & Nees ex Bluff & Fingerh.) Syme
- Rubus fruticosus subsp. plicatus (Weihe & Nees) Syme
- Rubus fruticosus unranked foliis-variegatis Loudon
- Rubus fruticosus unranked glandulosus Neilr.
- Rubus fruticosus unranked subconcolor G.Mey.
- Rubus fruticosus var. affinis (Weihe & Nees ex Bluff & Fingerh.) Wirtg.
- Rubus fruticosus var. caninus Wahlenb.
- Rubus fruticosus var. plicatus (Weihe & Nees) Hegetschw.
- Rubus fruticosus var. variegata Lavallée
- Rubus holmiensis Gand.
- Rubus longepetiolatus Hülsen
- Rubus nitidus P.J.Müll.
- Rubus nitidus subsp. plicatus (Weihe & Nees) Tourlet
- Rubus plicatus Genev.
- Rubus plicatus Weihe & Nees
- Rubus plicatus f. brevispinus Tocl
- Rubus plicatus f. incisus Lindeb.
- Rubus plicatus f. longepetiolatus (Hülsen) Neuman
- Rubus plicatus f. pilocalymmus Holzfuss
- Rubus plicatus f. rosulentus Čelak.
- Rubus plicatus f. stipularis Lidf.
- Rubus plicatus f. suboblongifolius Boulay
- Rubus plicatus f. viridis Nyár.
- Rubus plicatus subsp. amblyphyllus Boulay
- Rubus plicatus subsp. consimilis (P.J.Müll.) Boulay
- Rubus plicatus subsp. interfoliatus Boulay
- Rubus plicatus subsp. opacus Nyár.
- Rubus plicatus subsp. rosulentus (P.J.Müll.) Boulay
and 44 more.
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Shrub, Vine
Photos
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0); popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.