Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
niveoserpens
ID:
1019660

Status:
valid

Authors:
Nyár.

Source:
rjp

Year:
1956

Citation Micro:
Fl. Republ. Popul. Român. 4: 925 (1956)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001018998

Common Names

  • Snowy Bramble
  • Snowy Blackberry
  • Snowy Dewberry

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Description

Rubus niveoserpens (also called Snowy Dewberry, among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant in the rose family native to the western United States. It is a shrub with trailing stems and leaves, and white flowers that give way to blackberries.

Uses & Benefits

Rubus niveoserpens is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a ground cover. It can also be used for erosion control and to provide habitat for wildlife.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Rubus niveoserpens has white flowers and small, black seeds. The seedlings are small and have a single pair of cotyledons.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Rubus niveoserpens is a deciduous shrub that is native to Europe and Asia. It is hardy in USDA zones 4-8 and prefers full sun to partial shade and moist, well-drained soil. Propagation is by seed, cuttings, or layering. Seeds should be sown in spring or early summer in a cold frame or outdoors in a prepared seed bed. Cuttings should be taken in late summer or early fall and rooted in a cold frame. Layering can be done in spring or fall.

Where to Find Rubus niveoserpens

Rubus niveoserpens can be found in moist woodlands, thickets, and along streambanks in the eastern United States.

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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