Rubus argutus | |
---|---|
Secure (NatureServe) |
|
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Rosids |
Order: | Rosales |
Family: | Rosaceae |
Genus: | Rubus |
Species: | R. argutus |
Binomial name | |
Rubus argutus Link. 1822 |
|
Synonyms | |
Synonymy
|
Rubus argutus is a North American species of prickly bramble in the rose family. It is a perennial native to the eastern and south-central United States from Florida to Texas, Missouri, Illinois, and Maine. Common names are sawtooth blackberry or tall blackberry because of its habit of growing up to 2 meters (80 inches) in height.
The flowers are white with large petals, borne in mid-spring.