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Rubus hispidus (Swamp Dewberry)

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Wikipedia Abstract

Rubus vigil is rare North American species of brambles in the rose family. It has been found only in the States of Virginia and North Carolina in the eastern United States. The genetics of Rubus is extremely complex, so that it is difficult to decide on which groups should be recognized as species. There are many rare species with limited ranges such as this. Further study is suggested to clarify the taxonomy.
View Wikipedia Record: Rubus hispidus

Attributes

Bloom Period [1]  Spring
Drought Tolerance [1]  Medium
Edible [2]  May be edible. See the Plants For A Future link below for details.
Fire Tolerance [1]  Medium
Flower Type [2]  Hermaphrodite
Frost Free Days [1]  4 months 20 days
Fruit/Seed Abundance [1]  Low
Fruit/Seed Begin [1]  Spring
Fruit/Seed End [1]  Summer
Growth Form [1]  Single Stem
Growth Period [1]  Spring
Growth Rate [1]  Moderate
Leaf Type [2]  Evergreen
Lifespan [1]  Perennial
Pollinators [2]  Insects, Lepidoptera, Apomictic
Propagation [1]  Bare Root, Container, Cutting, Seed, Sprig
Root Depth [1]  12 inches (30 cm)
Seed Spread Rate [1]  Moderate
Seed Vigor [1]  Low
Shape/Orientation [1]  Prostrate
Structure [2]  Shrub
Usage [2]  A purple to dull blue dye is obtained from the fruit; A good ground cover plant;
Vegetative Spread Rate [1]  Moderate
Flower Color [1]  White
Foliage Color [1]  Gray-Green
Fruit Color [1]  Black
Flower Conspicuous [1]  Yes
Fruit Conspicuous [1]  Yes
Height [2]  8 inches (0.2 m)
Width [2]  39 inches (1 m)
Hardiness Zone Minimum [1]  USDA Zone: 3 Low Temperature: -40 F° (-40 C°) → -30 F° (-34.4 C°)
Light Preference [1]  Full Sun
Soil Acidity [1]  Moderate Acid
Soil Fertility [1]  Infertile
Water Use [1]  High
Screening - Summer [1]  Dense
Screening - Winter [1]  Moderate
View Plants For A Future Record : Rubus hispidus

Protected Areas

Predators

Olethreutes permundana (Raspberry Leafroller Moth)[3]

External References

USDA Plant Profile

NatureServe Explorer

Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1USDA Plants Database, U. S. Department of Agriculture
♦ 2Plants For A Future licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License
♦ 3HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants Gaden S. Robinson, Phillip R. Ackery, Ian J. Kitching, George W. Beccaloni AND Luis M. Hernández
Abstract provided by DBpedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0