Rubus dasyphyllus
| Rubus dasyphyllus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Rubus |
| Species: | R. dasyphyllus |
| Binomial name | |
| Rubus dasyphyllus (W.M.Rogers) E.S.Marshall | |
Rubus dasyphyllus is a species of bramble found in northwest Europe.
Description
Rubus dasyphyllus is an arching shrub with a hairy, reddish stem. The stem bears numerous prickles and pricklets, ranging in length from 1 to 8 millimetres (1⁄16 to 5⁄16 in). Glands, both stalked and sessile, are also numerous on the stem. The leaves are divided into 3–5 leaflets; these are light glossy green and hairless above, and greyish and downy below.
The flowers are pink, about 2.5 centimetres (1 in) in diameter, and form a compact terminal inflorescence, with smaller axillary inflorescences. [1]
Distribution and habitat
The species is found in northwest Europe, including Belgium, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, and the British Isles.[2] It is one of the commonest brambles in parts of Great Britain, particularly in Wales, and northern England; it is absent from the Scottish Highlands and the southern half of Ireland. Its range extends to Germany in the east.[2][3] It may be extinct in Sweden.[2]
References
- ↑ Edees, E.S., Newton, A. and Kent, D.H., 1988. Brambles of the British Isles. Ray Society.
- 1 2 3 "Rubus dasyphyllus". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanical Gardens Kew. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
- ↑ Newton, A. and Randall, R.D., 2004. Atlas of British and Irish brambles. London: Botanical Society of the British Isles.