Rubus cuneifolius, the sand blackberry,[2] is a North American species of flowering plant in the rose family. It occurs in the eastern United States in every coastal state from Louisiana to New Hampshire, with the exception of Rhode Island. There are also reports of inland populations in Tennessee, Arkansas, and Oklahoma, and the species has become an invasive species in South Africa.[3][4]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Rubus |
| Species: | R. cuneifolius
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| Rubus cuneifolius Pursh 1813 not Weihe ex Rchb. 1830 nor Mercier 1861
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The genetics of Rubus is extremely complex, so that it is difficult to decide on which groups should be recognized as species. There are many rare species with limited ranges such as this. Further study is suggested to clarify the taxonomy.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Rubus cuneifolius Pursh". Plants of the World Online.
- ^ NRCS. "Rubus cuneifolius". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ^ "American bramble – Invasive Species South Africa".
- ^ Oklahoma Biological Survey, Rubus cuneifolius Pursh
- ^ Alice, Lawrence A.; Goldman, Douglas H.; Macklin, James A.; Moore, Gerry (2014). "Rubus cuneifolius". In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (ed.). Flora of North America North of Mexico (FNA). Vol. 9. New York and Oxford: Oxford University Press – via eFloras.org, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
External links
edit- Carolina Nature
- Digital Atlas of the Virginia Flora
- Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants
- "Rubus cuneifolius". Plants for a Future.
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