Rubus invisus

Rubus invisus is a species of dewberry, known as upland dewberry. Like other dewberries, it is a species of flowering plant in the rose family, related to the blackberry. It is found in the eastern and east-central United States.^[2]

Rubus invisus
1913 illustration[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Rosales
Family:	Rosaceae
Genus:	Rubus
Species:	R. invisus
Binomial name
Rubus invisus (L.H.Bailey) Britton 1893 not (L.H.Bailey) L.H.Bailey 1998
Synonyms[2]
Rubus canadensis var. invisus L.H. Bailey 1891 Rubus fuscus Weihe Rubus jactus L.H.Bailey Rubus masseyi L.H.Bailey Rubus macdanielsii L.H.Bailey Rubus redundans L.H.Bailey Rubus sanfordii L.H.Bailey Rubus terraltanus L.H.Bailey Rubus invisus (L.H.Bailey) L.H.Bailey

Description

Rubus invisus is a trailing shrub with stems running along the surface of the ground. Leaves are large and very coarsely toothed.^[3] Flowers and fruit form on unusually long stems.^[3] Canes are short, and form dense mats up to 1.5 feet (46 cm) thick.^[3]

Distribution and habitat

Rubus invisus has been found in Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia.^[2][4] It typically inhabits areas of rocky soil and partial to full shade.^[3]