Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
dasycoccus
ID:
985747

Status:
valid

Authors:
W.C.R.Watson

Source:
rjp

Year:
1933

Citation Micro:
Rep. Bot. Soc. Exch. Club Brit. Isles 10: 21 (1933)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000985085

Common Names

  • Dasycoccus Bramble
  • Dasycoccus Dewberry
  • Dasycoccus Blackberry

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Description

Rubus dasycoccus (also called Blackberry, among many other common names) is a perennial shrub native to North America. It has dark green, lobed leaves and small, white flowers. It grows in moist, shady areas, such as woodlands and meadows.

Uses & Benefits

Rubus dasycoccus is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and its fruits are edible and can be used to make jams and jellies.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Rubus dasycoccus has white flowers with five petals. The seed is a small, black berry. The seedlings have a rosette of leaves with a single stem.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Rubus dasycoccus is a deciduous shrub that can be propagated from seed, cuttings, or division. Seeds should be sown in a cold frame in the spring. Cuttings should be taken in the summer and rooted in a pot of moist sand. Division can be done in the spring or fall. Plant in full sun in well-drained soil.

Where to Find Rubus dasycoccus

Rubus dasycoccus is native to Australia and can be found in the wild in this region.

Species in the Rubus genus

Rubus orbifrons, Rubus anhaltianus, Rubus schiedeanus, Rubus neogardicus, Rubus multifidus, Rubus atrebatum, Rubus scabripes, Rubus incarnatus, Rubus microphyllus, Rubus praecox, Rubus procerus, Rubus roseus, Rubus floribundus, Rubus idaeifolius, Rubus newbridgensis, Rubus chevalieri, Rubus britannicus, Rubus leightonii, Rubus cordatifolius, Rubus cockburnianus, Rubus occidentalis, Rubus pervalidus, Rubus chaetophorus, Rubus rugosus, Rubus blepharoneurus, Rubus khasianus, Rubus annamensis, Rubus pascuorum, Rubus polyadenus, Rubus ischyracanthus, Rubus lanaticaulis, Rubus murrayi, Rubus exter, Rubus armeniacus, Rubus putneiensis, Rubus spadix, Rubus adspersus, Rubus babingtonianus, Rubus acclivitatus, Rubus altiarcuatus, Rubus franchetianus, Rubus infestisepalus, Rubus cantianus, Rubus aristisepalus, Rubus dentatifolius, Rubus naldretti, Rubus fuscoviridis, Rubus wedgwoodiae, Rubus cavatifolius, Rubus hesperius,

Species in the Rosaceae family

Acaena macrocephala, Acaena antarctica, Acaena argentea, Acaena boliviana, Acaena buchananii, Acaena echinata, Acaena agnipila, Acaena cylindristachya, Acaena confertissima, Acaena eupatoria, Acaena integerrima, Acaena leptacantha, Acaena ovina, Acaena magellanica, Acaena masafuerana, Acaena patagonica, Acaena tenera, Acaena platyacantha, Acaena pumila, Acaena splendens, Acaena stricta, Acaena stangii, Acaena trifida, Acaena pallida, Acaena caespitosa, Acaena saccaticupula, Acaena subincisa, Acaena hirsutula, Acaena fissistipula, Acaena glabra, Acaena tesca, Acaena juvenca, Acaena emittens, Acaena dumicola, Acaena profundeincisa, Acaena minor, Acaena alpina, Acaena montana, Acaena myriophylla, Acaena poeppigiana, Acaena anserovina, Acaena sericea, Acaena latebrosa, Acaena sarmentosa, Acaena elongata, Acaena exigua, Acaena rorida, Acaena novae-zelandiae, Acaena pinnatifida, Acaena inermis,

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