Rubus mortensenii
| Rubus mortensenii | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Rubus |
| Species: | R. mortensenii |
| Binomial name | |
| Rubus mortensenii E.H.L.Krause[1] | |
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Rubus mortensenii is a European species of bramble.
Description
The plant has sharply angular reddish turions with thorns 2–4 millimetres (1⁄16–3⁄16 inch) in length. The limb has regular rounded teeth. The final leaflet has a clearly distinct apex, long and thin, around 15 mm (5⁄8 in). Its upper face has between 5–100 hairs per square centimetre. Its lower face is greyish-green to gray in color. The bright pink flowers are 8–10 mm long.
Distribution and habitat
It is native to Sweden, Denmark and Germany.[1] The species is common, occurring on non-calcareous soil, in thickets, clearings, and the edges of wood.
See also
- Jardins de Valloires – Garden in France
References
- 1 2 "Rubus mortensenii E.H.L.Krause", Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2019-04-12
Further reading
- Weber, H.E., 1995 - Rubus L. in G. Hegi : Illustrierte Flora von Mitteleuropa, IV/2A ed. 3.