Rubus calvatus

Rubus calvatus
In Cheshire
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
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 British Isles.

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. The flowers are pink, and the fruit develops from September on.[1]

Distribution

The species is found in scattered sites in England, eastern Wales, and the northeast 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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