Rubus uniformis

Rubus uniformis is a North American species of bristleberry in section Setosi of the genus Rubus, a member of the rose family. It is known from along the prairie-forest transition zone in Minnesota and Wisconsin, as well as a small area of Michigan in the north-central United States.[1][2]

Rubus uniformis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Rubus
Species:
R. uniformis
Binomial name
Rubus uniformis

Rubus uniformis is specific in its habitat requirements; it prefers transitional habitats between wetlands and prairies, savannas, brushlands, and woods dominated by oaks (Quercus), quaking aspen (Populus tremuloides), or pines (Pinus banksiana, P. resinosa). The soils are usually sandy and acidic, ranging from dry to moist.[3]

References

  1. Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
  2. Bailey, Liberty Hyde 1947. Gentes Herbarum; Occasional Papers on the Kinds of Plants 7(3): 248, figure 83
  3. Smith, Welby R. (2008). Trees and Shrubs of Minnesota: The Complete Guide to Species Identification. University of Minnesota Press. pp. 504–505. ISBN 9780816640652.


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