Rubus hispidus L.

• Region

  North America

• Country

  United States of America

• State/Province

  Massachusetts

• County/Municipio

  Norfolk Co.

• City/Township

  Wellesley

• Locality

  just to the W of the Astronomical Observatories, Wellesley College

• Elevation

  Alt. 41 m. (135 ft.)

• Coordinates

  42.2948, -71.3032

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

Harvard University, Gray Herbarium (GH)
PLANTS OF MASSACHUSETTS
!	Rubus hispidus L.
ROSACEAE
Low-creeping subshrub, stems reddish, leaves yellow-green,
locally abundant. In an open meadow on a west-facing slope,
in sandy loam (Hinckley sandy loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes;
sandy-skeletal, mixed, mesic Typic Udorthents). Growing
with Achillea millefolium, Arabis glabra, Aronia sp., Carex
pensylvanica, Coronilla sp., Dichanthelium commutatum, D.
linariifolium, D. oligosanthes, Euphorbia cyparissias,
Festuca ovina, Helianthemum sp., Hypericum perforatum,
Juniperus virginiana, Linaris canadensis, Malus sp.,
Oenothera biennis, Parthenocissus sp., Phytolacca
americana, Populus tremuloides, Quercus alba, Q. ilicifolia,
Q. velutina, Rhamnus cathartica, R. frangula, Robinia
hispida, Rubus allegheniensis, R. allegheniensis Porter x R.
setosus, R. flagellaris, R. occidentalis, Rumex acetosella,
Schizachyrium scoparium, Solidago rugosa, Spiraea alba,
Vaccinium angustifolium, V. pallidum, Verbascum thapsus,
Vicia cracca. Just to the W of the Astronomical
Observatories, Wellesley College, Wellesley. Norfolk Co.
Elev. about 135ft. 42° 17'41.3"N, 71° 18' 11.4"W; UTM
19T 310135E, 4685078N (NAD83/WGS84).
Coll. Doug Goldman #4003
With Brad Ruhfel 22 June 2008
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