Rubus discolor Weihe & Nees

  • Filed As

    Rosaceae
    Rubus discolor Weihe & Nees

  • Collector(s)

    D. E. Atha 7948, 06 Aug 2009

  • Location

    United States of America. New York. Bronx Co. New York City. Grounds of The New York Botanical Garden, W of Bronx River, S of Waring Ave.

  • Habitat

    Secondary woods and glade on rock outcrop, dominated by Rhus typhina, Sassafras albidum and Ailanthus altissima.

  • Description

    Shrub, the stems horizontal and some climbing or reclining up to 1.5 m, some are dark red, some are green, terete, neither sulcate nor angled, the prickles rather sparse, no bristles; sterile leaf abaxials light green, not glaucous; fertile leaf abaxials subglaucous; fruit blackberry type, many red, some turning black, not sweet. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    Sample preserved in silica gel at NY

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01116548

    Occurrence ID: 4573f638-f926-40d4-a0ef-7cc7664e8dc9

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Rosales

  • Family

    Rosaceae

  • All Determinations

    Rubus discolor Weihe & Nees det D. E. Atha, 2009
    Note: ! D. Atha (NY), 2015

  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    New York

  • County/Municipio

    Bronx Co.

  • Locality

    New York City. Grounds of The New York Botanical Garden, W of Bronx River, S of Waring Ave

  • Elevation

    Alt. 30 m. (98 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    40.8607, -73.8801

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