Rubus pubescens Rafinesque. Common name: Dwarf Raspberry, Plumboy, Catharinettes. Phenology: May-Jun; Jul. Habitat: Bogs, fens, swamps. Distribution: NL (Labrador) to YT, south to e. WV and s. PA (Rhoads & Klein 1993; Rhoads & Block 2007), IN, CO, and WA.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = C, FNA9, G, GrPl, Il, K4, Mi, NE, NY, Pa, WV; > Rubus pubescens Raf. var. pubescens — F. Basionym: Rubus pubescens Raf. 1811 "Urbasionym:" Rubus saxatilis L. var. canadensis Michx. 1803
Links to other floras: = Rubus pubescens - FNA9
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACW
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACW
- Great Plains: FACW
- Midwest: FACW
- Northcentral & Northeast: FACW
Heliophily ⓘ: 8
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