Rubus calvatus

Rubus calvatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
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 islands of Britain and Ireland.

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

Distribution

Rubus calvatus is found in scattered sites in England, E Wales, and the north east 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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