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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Rubus allegheniensis var. allegheniensis   FAMILY Rosaceae   Go to FSUS key



INCLUDING PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Rubus allegheniensis var. allegheniensis   FAMILY Rosaceae

INCLUDING Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)

Rubus allegheniensis var. allegheniensis

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 9 (2014)

Rubus allegheniensis

INCLUDING Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)

Rubus allegheniensis var. allegheniensis

SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 097-05-007:

Rubus allegheniensis   FAMILY Rosaceae

(?) Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)

Rubus nigrobaccus

 

COMMON NAME:
Allegheny Blackberry


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image of Rubus allegheniensis var. allegheniensis, Allegheny Blackberry

USDA / Selected Weeds of the US. 1970    swus_page_225

        

image of Rubus allegheniensis var. allegheniensis, Allegheny Blackberry

JK Marlow    jkm120517_020

May    Yancey County    NC

Blue Ridge Parkway

image of Rubus allegheniensis var. allegheniensis, Allegheny Blackberry

JK Marlow    jkm120517_022

May    Yancey County    NC

Blue Ridge Parkway

Leaflet margins simply or doubly serrate; leaflet apices acute to acuminate, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).

image of Rubus allegheniensis var. allegheniensis, Allegheny Blackberry

JK Marlow    jkm120517_026

May    Yancey County    NC

Blue Ridge Parkway

Petals 1-2cm long, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).

image of Rubus allegheniensis var. allegheniensis, Allegheny Blackberry

JK Marlow    jkm120517_036

May    Yancey County    NC

Blue Ridge Parkway

image of Rubus allegheniensis var. allegheniensis, Allegheny Blackberry

JK Marlow    jkm120517_038

May    Yancey County    NC

Blue Ridge Parkway

image of Rubus allegheniensis var. allegheniensis, Allegheny Blackberry

JK Marlow    jkm120517_046

May    Yancey County    NC

Blue Ridge Parkway

Leaflets ovate to lance-ovate, 3-15cm long, 1-8cm wide, green on both surfaces, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).

image of Rubus allegheniensis var. allegheniensis, Allegheny Blackberry

JK Marlow    jkm140519_039b

May    Jackson County    NC

Big Ridge Preserve

Sepals 6-10mm long (or longer), pubescent & often stipitate-glandular, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).

image of Rubus allegheniensis var. allegheniensis, Allegheny Blackberry

JK Marlow    jkm140519_039c

May    Jackson County    NC

Big Ridge Preserve

Rachis and pedicels densely pubescent and stipitate-glandular, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).

image of Rubus allegheniensis var. allegheniensis, Allegheny Blackberry

JK Marlow    jkm200517_4998

May    Transylvania County    NC

DuPont State Forest

image of Rubus allegheniensis var. allegheniensis, Allegheny Blackberry

JK Marlow    jkm200517_5002

May    Transylvania County    NC

DuPont State Forest

image of Rubus allegheniensis var. allegheniensis, Allegheny Blackberry

JK Marlow    jkm200517_5003

May    Transylvania County    NC

DuPont State Forest

image of Rubus allegheniensis var. allegheniensis, Allegheny Blackberry

JK Marlow    jkm200517_5006

May    Transylvania County    NC

DuPont State Forest

image of Rubus allegheniensis var. allegheniensis, Allegheny Blackberry

JK Marlow    jkm200517_5012

May    Transylvania County    NC

DuPont State Forest

image of Rubus allegheniensis var. allegheniensis, Allegheny Blackberry

JK Marlow    jkm150607_314

June    McDowell County?    NC

Blue Ridge Parkway

image of Rubus allegheniensis var. allegheniensis, Allegheny Blackberry

JK Marlow    jkm150607_317

June    McDowell County?    NC

Blue Ridge Parkway

image of Rubus allegheniensis var. allegheniensis, Allegheny Blackberry

JK Marlow    jkm150607_318

June    McDowell County?    NC

Blue Ridge Parkway

Terminal leaflets' petiolules to 7cm long, those of lateral leaflets shorter, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).

image of Rubus allegheniensis var. allegheniensis, Allegheny Blackberry

JK Marlow    jkm150607_320

June    McDowell County?    NC

Blue Ridge Parkway

Prickles nearly straight, per Woody Plants of the Southeastern US: A Winter Guide (Lance, 2004).

image of Rubus allegheniensis var. allegheniensis, Allegheny Blackberry

JK Marlow    jkm150607_324

June    McDowell County?    NC

Blue Ridge Parkway

image of Rubus allegheniensis var. allegheniensis, Allegheny Blackberry

JK Marlow    jkm200808_6929

August    Transylvania County    NC

DuPont State Forest

 

 

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Rubus allegheniensis var. allegheniensis   FAMILY Rosaceae

INCLUDING PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Rubus allegheniensis var. allegheniensis   FAMILY Rosaceae

INCLUDING Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Rubus allegheniensis var. allegheniensis

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 9
Rubus allegheniensis

INCLUDING Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Rubus allegheniensis var. allegheniensis

SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 097-05-007:
Rubus allegheniensis   FAMILY Rosaceae

(?) Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Rubus nigrobaccus

 

Find by SCIENTIFIC NAME:

1265

Shrub
Perennial

Habitat: forests, woodlands, grassy balds, per Weakley's Flora

Native to the Carolinas & Georgia

Common in Carolina Mountains (uncommon to rare elsewhere in GA-NC-SC)

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IS THE PLANT "ARMED"?
Stems armed with nearly-straight prickles, glandular hairs often present

LEAVES:
Compound: floricanes 3 leaflets/ primocanes 5 leaflets
Alternate

FLOWER:
Spring/Summer
White
Radially symmetrical
5 sepals
5 petals
Numerous stamens
Bisexual

FRUIT:
Summer
Black
Aggregate of drupelets

 

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