Rubus calvatus

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Rubus calvatus is a species of bramble endemic to the British Isles.

Description

Rubus calvatus is a shrub with a red, furrowed, arching stem which bears numerous prickles. Each leaf has five non-overlapping leaflets; these are deep green and hairless above. Flowers are pink, and the fruit develops from September on.Edees, E.S., Newton, A. and Kent, D.H., 1988. Brambles of the British Isles. Ray Society.

Distribution

Rubus calvatus is found in scattered sites in England, E Wales, and the north east of Ireland. The greatest concentration of locations are in the Pennines and Peak District in England.Newton, A. and Randall, R.D., 2004. Atlas of British and Irish brambles. London: Botanical Society of the British Isles.

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