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elm-leaf blackberry

Rubus ulmifolius

Rubus nutkanus

Flowering time May-July April-July
Habitat Fields, thickets, forest edge, and other disturbed areas. Forest openings and edge, thickets, meadows, and riparian corridors from sea level to the subalpine.
Distribution
Occurring west of the Cascades crest in Washington; southwestern British Columbia to California and Nevada; also in New Jersey.
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Widely distributed on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to California, east to Alberta, the Rocky Mountains, and Great Lakes region.
Origin Introduced Europe and northern Africa Native
Conservation status Not of concern Not of concern
Sibling taxa
R. allegheniensis, R. arcticus, R. bifrons, R. idaeus, R. laciniatus, R. lasiococcus, R. leucodermis, R. nigerrimus, R. nivalis, R. parviflorus, R. pedatus, R. pensilvanicus, R. pubescens, R. spectabilis, R. ursinus, R. vestitus
R. allegheniensis, R. arcticus, R. bifrons, R. idaeus, R. laciniatus, R. lasiococcus, R. leucodermis, R. nigerrimus, R. nivalis, R. parviflorus, R. pedatus, R. pensilvanicus, R. pubescens, R. spectabilis, R. ulmifolius, R. ursinus, R. vestitus
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