Rubus occidentalis

Classification	Flowering Plants
Family	Rosaceae
Family (Traditional)	Rosaceae
Genus	Rubus
Species	Rubus occidentalis L.
Common Name	Black raspberry
Growth Habit	Shrub
Duration	Perennial
Plant Notes	**
C value	1
Status	Native, FACU (NWPL)
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** Not applicable or data not available.

Subspecies and Varieties

Not applicable or data not available.

Distribution Map: Based on vouchered plant specimens only. View county names by placing the mouse cursor over a particular county.

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Synonyms

Synonym	Full Citation	Basionym	Type
Rubus idaeus var. americanus	Rubus idaeus var. americanus
Rubus occidentalis f. pallidus	Rubus occidentalis f. pallidus (Bailey) B.L.Rob.
Rubus occidentalis var. flavobaccus	Rubus occidentalis var. flavobaccus Blanch.

Specimens and Distribution

This species has been reported in the following counties by the herbaria listed. An overview of the individual specimens are provided in the table that follows. Click on an accession number to view full details; click on column headers to sort.

Counties included on distribution map: Allen, Blackford, Brown, Clark, Clay, Crawford, Fayette, Fountain, Grant, Hamilton, Howard, Jefferson, Lawrence, Madison, Marion, Martin, Miami, Monroe, Noble, Ohio, Orange, Parke, Putnam, Starke, Switzerland, Union, Vermillion, Wabash, Warren, Washington, Wells

Herbaria represented by specimen data listed below: BUT

Range of years during which specimens were collected: 1926 - 2006

Accession No. (click for full details)	County	Coll. Date	Collector & Collection No.	Herbarium & Herbarium Name Used
57293	Grant	07 Sep 1941	Charles M. Ek	BUT Rubus occidentalis L.
49826	Howard	22 May 1936	Chas. W. Ek	BUT Rubus occidentalis L.
153010	Warren	04 Jun 1991	Gayle Tonkovich 86	BUT Rubus occidentalis L.
8806	Monroe	27 May 1931	J. E. Potzger	BUT Rubus occidentalis L.
93443	Fountain	10 Jul 1950	Jack McCormick 250	BUT Rubus occidentalis L.
93292	Hamilton	08 Jul 1951	Jo. Jones 1379	BUT Rubus occidentalis L.
93293	Hamilton	08 Jul 1951	Jo. Jones 1379	BUT Rubus occidentalis L.
153008	Allen	27 May 1993	P. E. Rothrock 2984	BUT Rubus occidentalis L.
103739	Madison	06 Jun 1991	P. E. Rothrock 2300	BUT Rubus occidentalis L.
153038	Marion	06 Jun 2006	P.A. Scott 2234	BUT Rubus occidentalis L.
151581	Parke	13 May 2004	R. K. Scott 178	BUT Rubus occidentalis L.
53525	Grant	07 Jun 1941	Ray C. Friesner 15236	BUT Rubus occidentalis L.
41551	Switzerland	11 Jun 1938	Ray C. Friesner 11958	BUT Rubus occidentalis L.
55561	Wabash	14 Jun 1941	Ray C. Friesner 15357	BUT Rubus occidentalis L.
41518	Ohio	18 Jun 1938	Ray C. Friesner 12082	BUT Rubus occidentalis L.
81287	Clay	21 Jun 1947	Ray C. Friesner 21565	BUT Rubus occidentalis L.
74369	Vermillion	23 Jun 1945	Ray C. Friesner 19200	BUT Rubus occidentalis L.
38190	Wells	26 Jun 1937	Ray C. Friesner 10885	BUT Rubus occidentalis L.
54673	Miami	28 Jun 1941	Ray C. Friesner 15466	BUT Rubus occidentalis L.
95930	Jefferson	28 Jun 1952	Ray C. Friesner 25117	BUT Rubus occidentalis L.
95931	Jefferson	28 Jun 1952	Ray C. Friesner 25117	BUT Rubus occidentalis L.
95932	Jefferson	28 Jun 1952	Ray C. Friesner 25117	BUT Rubus occidentalis L.
47254	Starke	01 Jul 1939	Ray C. Friesner 13685	BUT Rubus occidentalis L.
70869	Fayette	01 Jul 1944	Ray C. Friesner 18220	BUT Rubus occidentalis L.
38407	Warren	03 Jul 1937	Ray C. Friesner 11027	BUT Rubus occidentalis L.
74101	Blackford	21 Jul 1945	Ray C. Friesner 19341	BUT Rubus occidentalis L.
73389	Union	29 Sep 1945	Ray C. Friesner 19889	BUT Rubus occidentalis L.
17757	Putnam	07 Oct 1933	Ray C. Friesner 7068	BUT Rubus occidentalis L.
73572	Noble	15 Oct 1945	Ray C. Friesner 20105	BUT Rubus occidentalis L.
7806	Brown	31 Oct 1931	Ray C. Friesner 3806	BUT Rubus occidentalis L.
34068	Marion	05 Jul 1936	Scott McCoy 4426	BUT Rubus occidentalis L.
1565	Marion	03 Sep 1927	Stanley A. Cain	BUT Rubus occidentalis L.
1566	Marion	03 Sep 1927	Stanley A. Cain	BUT Rubus occidentalis L.
33503	Lawrence	04 Sep 1931	Stanley A. Cain 192	BUT Rubus occidentalis L.
1568	Marion	27 Oct 1926	Stanley A. Cain	BUT Rubus occidentalis L.
63274	Crawford	15 Jul 1942	W. C. Clifton 17293	BUT Rubus occidentalis L.
153011	Warren	07/24/1991	Gayle Tonkovich 207	BUT Rubus occidentalis L.
1567	Marion	10/27/1926	Stanley A. Cain	BUT Rubus occidentalis L.
20240072	Martin	6/8/2023	Mark P. Widrlechner 872	BUT Rubus occidentalis L.
20240073	Martin	6/8/2023	Mark P. Widrlechner 872	BUT Rubus occidentalis L.
20240071	Orange	6/8/2023	Mark P. Widrlechner 873	BUT Rubus occidentalis L.
20240087	Washington	6/8/2023	Mark P. Widrlechner 878	BUT Rubus occidentalis L.
20240074	Clark	6/9/2023	Mark P. Widrlechner 881	BUT Rubus occidentalis L.

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