Rubus mortensenii
TaxonRubus mortensenii
AuthorityE.H.L.Krause[1]
Synonyms
  • Rubus centiformis var. mortensenii Frid. & Gelert
  • Rubus lindblomii Westerl.

Rubus mortensenii is a species of flowering plant in the family Rosaceae.[2]

Description

Rubus mortensenii has sharply angular reddish turions with thorns from 2–4 mm long. The limb has regular rounded teeth. The final leaflet has a clearly distinct apex, long and thin, around 15 mm. Its upper face has between 5–100 hairs per cm2. Its lower face meanwhile, is greyish-green to gray in color. The bright pink flowers are eight to ten millimeters long.[citation needed]

Distribution and habitat

It is native to Sweden, Denmark and Germany.[1] The species is common, occurring on non-calcareous soil, in thickets, clearings, and the edges of wood.[citation needed]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Rubus mortensenii E.H.L.Krause", Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2019-04-12
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Further reading

  • Weber, H.E., 1995 - Rubus L. in G. Hegi : Illustrierte Flora von Mitteleuropa, IV/2A ed. 3.