Rubus calvatus

Rubus calvatus
In Cheshire
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Rubus
Species:
R. calvatus
Binomial name
Rubus calvatus

Rubus calvatus is a species of bramble endemic to the islands of Britain and Ireland.

Description

Rubus calvatus is a shrub with a red, furrowed, arching stem which bears numerous prickles. Each leaf has five non-overlapping leaflets; these are deep green and hairless above. Flowers are pink, and the fruit develops from September on.[1]

Distribution

Rubus calvatus is found in scattered sites in England, eastern Wales, and the north east of Ireland. The greatest concentration of locations are in the Pennines and Peak District in England.[2]

References

  1. ^ Edees, E.S., Newton, A. and Kent, D.H., 1988. Brambles of the British Isles. Ray Society.
  2. ^ Newton, A. and Randall, R.D., 2004. Atlas of British and Irish brambles. London: Botanical Society of the British Isles.
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