Rubus vulgaris

Rubus vulgaris
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Rosids
Order:	Rosales
Family:	Rosaceae
Genus:	Rubus
Species:	R. vulgaris
Binomial name
Rubus vulgaris Weihe & Nees 1824
Synonyms[1]
Synonymy Rubus communis Bayer Rubus commutatus G.Braun Rubus fruticosus L. ex Dierb Rubus fruticosu] var. vulgaris (Weihe & Nees) Bréb. Rubus nitidus T.B.Salter Rubus pilosus var. vulgaris (Weihe & Nees) Dumort. Rubus pubescens var. vulgaris (Weihe & Nees) Karsch Rubus sanctus var. vulgaris (Weihe & Nees) Kuntze Rubus villicaulis var. minor Walpert Rubus villicaulis subsp. vulgaris (Weihe & Nees) Čelak. Rubus vulgaris var. elatior G.Braun ex Utsch Rubus vulgaris var. micranthus G.Braun ex Utsch Rubus vulgaris var. viridis Weihe & Nees Rubus vulgaris subsp. viridis (Weihe & Nees) Focke

Rubus vulgaris is a European species of flowering plant in the rose family.

Rubus vulgaris is a prickly shrub with tapering prickles curved downwards towards the base of the stem. Leaves are palmately compound with 5 leaflets. Flowers are pale lavender. Fruits are black.^[2][3] The species is sometimes considered to be a synonym of R. commutatus''^[3]

References

1. The Plant List, Rubus vulgaris Weihe & Nees
2. Rubus vulgaris Weihe & Nees Gewöhnliche Brombeere description in German, photographs, German distribution maps
3. R. vulgaris Weihe & Nees | Rubus Nederland description in Dutch with photos and Dutch distribution map

External links

• photo of herbarium specimen at Missouri Botanical Garden