Rubus argutus
Rubus argutus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Rosales |
Family: | Rosaceae |
Genus: | Rubus |
Species: | R. argutus
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Binomial name | |
Rubus argutus Link. 1822
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Synonyms[1] | |
Synonymy
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Rubus argutus is a North American species of
Description
R. argutus usually forms woody shrubs or vines, up to 2 meters (80 inches) in height,
There are many species of blackberries, which are edible and differ by size.[6]
Distribution and habitat
The species grows from Florida to Texas, Missouri, Illinois, and Maine.[7]
Uses
Blackberry leaves were in the official U.S. pharmacopoeia for a time and were said to treat digestive problems, particularly diarrhea. Their dried leaves make an excellent tea.[8]
References
- ^ The Plant List, Rubus argutus Link
- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Rubus argutus". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
- ^ Rydberg, Per Axel (1901) Rubus argutus in Britton, Nathaniel, Manual of the Flora of the northern States and Canada. p. 498.
- ^ "Highbush Blackberry". Illinois Wildflowers.
- JSTOR 23293072.
- ISBN 9781604694994.
- ^ County distribution map. Biota of North America Program 2014
- ^ "Blackberries, A Forager's Companion". Eat The Weeds and other things, too. 2014-05-07. Retrieved 2019-07-04.
External links
- "Rubus argutus". Plants for a Future.
- "Rubus floridus". Plants for a Future.
- "Rubus louisianus". Plants for a Future.
- photo of herbarium specimen at Missouri Botanical Garden, collected in 1989 in Missouri
- US Wildflowers