Rubus invisus | |
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1913 illustration [1] | |
Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Rosales |
Family: | Rosaceae |
Genus: | Rubus |
Species: | R. invisus
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Binomial name | |
Rubus invisus | |
Synonyms [2] | |
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Rubus invisus is a species of dewberry, known as upland dewberry. Like other dewberries, it is a species of flowering plant in the rose family, related to the blackberry. It is found in the eastern and east-central United States. [2]
Rubus invisus is a trailing shrub with stems running along the surface of the ground. Leaves are large and very coarsely toothed. [3] Flowers and fruit form on unusually long stems. [3] Canes are short, and form dense mats up to 1.5 feet (46 cm) thick. [3]
Rubus invisus has been found in Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia. [2] [4] It typically inhabits areas of rocky soil and partial to full shade. [3]