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Rubus argutus Link. Common name: Sawtooth Blackberry. Phenology: Apr-May; Jun. Habitat: Thickets, disturbed areas. Distribution: NJ to MO, south to FL and TX.

Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = C, F, G, GW2, Il, NE, RAB, S, Tn, W, Ladd & Thomas (2015); > Rubus abactus L.H.Bailey; < Rubus argutus Link — Tat; > Rubus argutus Link — K4, S13; > Rubus arvensis L.H.Bailey — K4; > Rubus blakei L.H.Bailey; > Rubus floridus Tratt. — S13; > Rubus louisianus Berger — Tx; > Rubus oklahomus Biley — NcTx, Tx; > Rubus ostryifolius Rydb. — S13; < Rubus pensilvanicus Poir. — FNA9, Pa; > Rubus persistens Rydb. — Tx; > Rubus saepescandens L.H.Bailey — Tx; > Rubus schneckii L.H.Bailey; > Rubus virilis L.H.Bailey; Rubus argutus Link. Basionym: Rubus argutus Link 1822

Links to other floras: < Rubus pensilvanicus - FNA9

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FAC (name change)
  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FAC (name change)
  • Great Plains: FAC (name change)
  • Midwest: FAC (name change)

Heliophily ⓘ: 8

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