Rubus neomexicanus

Rubus neomexicanus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Clade:Rosids
Order:Rosales
Family:Rosaceae
Genus:Rubus
Species: R. neomexicanus
Binomial name
Rubus neomexicanus
A.Gray 1853
Synonyms[1][2]
  • Rubus neo-mexicanus A.Gray
  • Oreobatus deliciosus subsp. neomexicanus (A. Gray) W.A. Weber
  • Oreobatus neomexicanus (A. Gray) Rydb.
  • Rubus deliciosus var. neomexicanus (A. Gray) Kearney
  • Rubus exrubicundus L. H. Bailey

Rubus neomexicanus, called the New Mexico raspberry, is a North American species of brambles in the rose family. It has been found only in the southwestern United States, in Arizona, Utah, Colorado, and New Mexico.[3][4][5]

Rubus neomexicanus is a branching shrub up to 3 meters (10 feet) long, without prickles. Leaves are simple (non-compound) with heart-shaped or egg-shaped blades. Flowers are white. Fruits are red.[3][6]

References

  1. ↑ Tropicos, Rubus neomexicanus A. Gray
  2. ↑ The Plant List, Rubus neomexicanus A.Gray
  3. 1 2 Rydberg, Per Axel. 1913. North American Flora 22(5): 428, as Oreobatus neomexicanus
  4. ↑ SEINet, Southwestern Biodiversity, Arizona chapter photos and distribution map
  5. ↑ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
  6. ↑ Flora of North America, Rubus neomexicanus A. Gray, 1853. New Mexico raspberry


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