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Rubus canadensis

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Smooth Blackberry

G5Secure Found in 11 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.155827
Element CodePDROS1K1C0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderRosales
FamilyRosaceae
GenusRubus
Other Common Names
Ronce du Canada (FR) smooth blackberry (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Taxonomic Comments
FNA (vol. 9, 2014) expands the concept of Rubus canadensis to include R. elegantulus, R. kennedyanus, R. montensis, and R. pergratus, while Kartesz (1994) here treats them as distinct.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2016-04-28
Change Date1984-08-29
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
CanadaNNR
ProvinceRankNative
Prince Edward IslandSNRYes
OntarioSNRYes
New BrunswickSNRYes
Island of NewfoundlandSNRYes
Nova ScotiaSNRYes
QuebecSNRYes
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
VermontSNRYes
WisconsinSNRYes
New JerseyS1Yes
North CarolinaS3Yes
OhioS1Yes
KentuckyS1Yes
ConnecticutSNRYes
West VirginiaS4Yes
MinnesotaSNRYes
MaineSNRYes
New YorkS3Yes
MarylandSNRYes
PennsylvaniaSNRYes
MichiganSNRYes
South CarolinaS1Yes
VirginiaS4Yes
MassachusettsSNRYes
GeorgiaSNRYes
TennesseeSNRYes
New HampshireSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)Yes
Roadless Areas (11)
New Hampshire (3)
AreaForestAcres
Carr MountainWhite Mountain National Forest17,110
JobildunkWhite Mountain National Forest3,660
Mt. Wolf - Gordon PondWhite Mountain National Forest11,846
North Carolina (2)
AreaForestAcres
Graveyard Ridge (addition)Pisgah National Forest1,958
Sam Knob (addition)Pisgah National Forest2,576
Virginia (1)
AreaForestAcres
Laurel ForkGeorge Washington National Forest9,967
West Virginia (5)
AreaForestAcres
Cheat MountainMonongahela National Forest8,191
Cranberry AdditionMonongahela National Forest11,123
Cranberry Glades Botanical AreaMonongahela National Forest785
Mcgowan MountainMonongahela National Forest10,504
Tea Creek MountainMonongahela National Forest8,295
References (1)
  1. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.