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False Himalayan berry

Rubus geniculatus Kaltenb.

Family
Rosaceae
Genus
Rubus

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Common names

By language (3)
Dutch
Knieviltbraam
English
False Himalayan berry
German
Gekniete Brombeere

Synonyms

  • Rubus agastachys P.J.Müll. & Wirtg. ex Focke
  • Rubus agastachys P.J.Müll. & Wirtg.
  • Rubus cerasifolius Lefèvre & P.J.Müll.
  • Rubus costatus var. geniculatus (Kaltenb.) Dumort.
  • Rubus falcifer P.J.Müll.
  • Rubus geniculatus var. cordensis Nyár.
  • Rubus geniculatus var. hebetatus (Sudre) O.Bolòs & Vigo
  • Rubus geniculatus var. laceratus Nyár.
  • Rubus godronii var. cerasifolius (Lefèvre & P.J.Müll.) Boulay
  • Rubus hedycarpus subsp. geniculatus (Kaltenb.) H.E.Weber
  • Rubus hedycarpus var. cerasifolius (Lefèvre & P.J.Müll.) Boulay
  • Rubus pubescens var. geniculatus (Kaltenb.) Nyman
  • Rubus thyrsiflorus prol. falcifer (P.J.Müll.) Boulay

Characteristics

Growth habit
Subshrub
Lifespan
Perennial
In the US and Canada
Lower 48 states: introduced

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.