Rubus odoratus
| Rubus odoratus | |
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| Purple-flowering raspberry cultivated inDenmark | |
Scientific classification
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Rubus |
| Species: | R. odoratus
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| Binomial name | |
| Rubus odoratus | |
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Synonymy
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Rubus odoratus,thepurple-flowered raspberry,[2][3]flowering raspberry,[3]orVirginia raspberry,is a species ofRubus,native to eastern North America, fromNova Scotiawest toOntarioandWisconsin,and south along theAppalachian Mountainsas far asGeorgiaandAlabama.[3][4]
Rubus odoratusis ashrubgrowing to 3 metres (10 ft) tall, withperennial,notbiennial,stems (unlike many other species in the genus). Also, unlike most other related species this plant does not have thorns. Theleavesare palmately lobed with five (rarely three or seven) lobes, up to 25 cm (10 in) long and broad, superficially resembling maple leaves. Theflowersare 3–5 cm (1.2–2.0 in) in diameter, with five magenta or occasionally whitepetals;they are produced from early spring to early fall. The red ediblefruitmatures in late summer to early autumn, and resembles a large, flat raspberry with manydrupelets,and is rather fuzzy to the touch and tongue.[2][5][6][7][8]
This species is occasionally referred to asthimbleberry,[9][10][11]a name more commonly associated with fellow North American speciesRubus parviflorus.
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Cultivation and uses
[edit]Rubus odoratusis widely grown as anornamental plantfor its conspicuous flowers with a long flowering period. This plant likes partial shade, rich, slightly acid soil and moderate water. It is locallynaturalizedin parts of Washington state[12]and also in Europe, notably south eastern England.[2]
References
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- ^The Plant List,Rubus odoratusL.
- ^abcClive Stace,R. van der Meijden, I. de Kort, no date.Flora of NW Europe.entry forRubus odoratusArchived2013-11-11 at theWayback Machine
- ^abc"Rubus odoratus".Germplasm Resources Information Network.Agricultural Research Service,United States Department of Agriculture.Retrieved12 January2018.
- ^"Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map".
- ^"Rubus odoratus".Wildflowers of the Southeastern United States. Archived fromthe originalon 2007-09-27.
- ^Bioimages:Rubus odoratusArchived2008-05-13 at theWayback Machine
- ^Blanchan, Neltje(2005).Wild Flowers Worth Knowing.Project GutenbergLiterary Archive Foundation.
- ^Flora of North America,Rubus odoratusLinnaeus 1753
- ^"Rubus odoratus— flowering raspberry ".Native Plant Trust.
- ^"Rubus odoratus| flowering raspberry ".RHS.
- ^"Rubus odoratus".Plant Database.University of Texas.
- ^"Rubus odoratus".USDA Plants Profile.
