Characteristics
Dicots
Rubus odoratus L.
Flowering Raspberry
shrub
5
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Native TN[SNR] KY[S4?] (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
Armaments
Yes
Base Flower Color
Pink; White
Duration
Perennial
Fruit Dehiscence
No
Fruit Type
Aggregate; Berry; Drupe
Fruit Wet/Dry
Wet
General Ecology
Terrestrial
Growth Habit
shrub
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Complexity
compound
Leaf Dissection
1
Leaf Duration
deciduous
Leaf Fragrance
No
Leaf Petiole Type
petiolate
Leaf Type
broadleaf
Leaf Venation
palmate; ternate
Leaflet Margins
serrate; serrulate; doubly serrate; lobed; denticulate
Leaflet Number
3; 5
Moisture Requirements
Mesic; Hydric
Natural Area Presence
NCCGSNA; BFM; GM; GRSM; FG
Ovary Position
Superior
Overall Flower Symmetry
Actinomorphic
Parent Rock
Calcareous; Limestone
Perianth Present
Yes
Petal Fusion
No
Petal Number
5
Pistil Number
6; 7; 8; 9; 10; 11; 12; >53
Sepal Fusion
No
Sepal Number
5
Soil Composition
Mineral
Soil pH
Alkaline
Stamen Number
>12
Unconsolidated Rock
Yes
Unconsolidated Size Class
Boulder; Cobble; Gravel
Woody Herbaceous
Woody
Classification
Rosales
Rubus odoratus L. - Flowering Raspberry
Species Distribution Map

This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display its name.

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  • Southeastern Plains
    • Blackland Prarie
  • Blue Ridge Mountains
  • Ridge and Valley
  • Cumberland Plateau
  • Cumberland Mountains
  • Allegheny Plateau
  • Interior Plateau
    • Bluegrass Region
    • Nashville Basin
    • Pennyroyal Karst Plain
    • Western Highland Rim
    • Eastern Highland Rim
  • Interior River Valleys and Hills
    • Shawnee / Caseyville Hills
  • Mississippi Alluvial Plain
  • Mississippi Valley Loess Plains
Synonyms
Specimens and Distribution

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Range of years during which specimens were collected:

Plant Photos
Rubus odoratus - 2
Rubus odoratus - Joey Shaw
Rubus odoratus - 20
Rubus odoratus - Milo Pyne
Rubus odoratus - 20
Rubus odoratus - Milo Pyne
Rubus odoratus - 20
Rubus odoratus - Milo Pyne
Rubus odoratus - 21
Rubus odoratus - Tara Littlefield