Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
mearnsii
ID:
992080

Status:
valid

Authors:
Elmer

Source:
rjp

Year:
1908

Citation Micro:
Leafl. Philipp. Bot. 2: 448 (1908)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000991418

Common Names

  • Mearns' Blackberry
  • Mearns Raspberry
  • Mearns Bramble

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Description

Rubus mearnsii (also called Mearns' Blackberry, among many other common names) is a deciduous shrub native to western North America. It grows in open woodlands, chaparral, and along roadsides. It has white flowers and dark green leaves with thorns.

Uses & Benefits

Rubus mearnsii is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks, and its fruits are edible and can be used for making jams and jellies.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flowers of Rubus mearnsii are white, small and star-shaped. The seeds are small, dark brown and round. The seedlings have small, oval-shaped leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Rubus mearnsii is a shrub that can be propagated by seed or cuttings. Seeds should be sown in spring in a cold frame and cuttings should be taken in early summer. The shrub prefers light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and requires well-drained soil. It prefers acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils and can grow in very acid soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It requires moist soil.

Where to Find Rubus mearnsii

Rubus mearnsii can be found in North America, Europe, and Asia.

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,