Cutleaf Blackberry (Rubus laciniatus)
Description
Rubus laciniatus�is a�deciduous, bramble-forming�shrub�growing to 3 meters (10 feet) tall, with�prickly�shoots. The�leaves�are palmately compound, with five leaflets, each divided into deeply toothed subleaflets with jagged, thorny tips. The flowers have pink or white petals, the petals deeply cut into 3 lobes at the tip. Fruits are similar to the common�blackberry, with a unique, fruitier flavour.45�The fruits are not�true berries�in the botanical sense. The species is unusual in the genus in having 3-lobed petals and also in having such deeply divided leaves The fruits of this plant are eagerly consumed by a number of animal species, including many birds and mammals.6 The thickets provide valuable cover for animals.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum: Magnoliophyta
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Rosales
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Family: Rosaceae
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Genus: Rubus
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