Rubus steelei

Rubus steelei
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Rubus
Species: R. steelei
Binomial name
Rubus steelei
L.H.Bailey 1943
Synonyms[1]

Rubus currulis L.H.Bailey

Rubus steelei is an uncommon North American species of brambles in the rose family. It grows only in the United States, primarily in the upper Mississippi Valley, the Great Lakes region and the Appalachian Mountains, with isolated populations scattered in Texas, Georgia, and Alabama.[2][3]

The genetics of Rubus is extremely complex, so that it is difficult to decide on which groups should be recognized as species. There are many rare species with limited ranges such as this. Further study is suggested to clarify the taxonomy.[4]

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