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Rubus parviflorus

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Names

Common Names
Thimbleberry, Western Thimbleberry, Western Thimble-Berry

Growth

Height
3-8 feet
Spread
36-96 inches
Growth Rate
Vigorous growth rate; spreads vigorously and forms dense thickets.

Appearance

Bloom Color
White (rarely pinkish)
Foliage Color
Dark green
Fall Foliage Color
Not specified

Environment

Hardiness Zones
Zones 3
Sunlight Requirements
Ideally Full Sun, tolerates Partial Sun, Partial Shade, and Full Shade.
Soil Type
Well-drained, moist loamy soil with a slightly acidic to neutral pH (5.0–7.0).
Soil Drainage
Moist and well-drained soil.
Soil pH
5.0-7.0, Slightly acidic to neutral

Lifecycle

Lifecycle
Perennial
Leaf Lifecycle
Deciduous
Seasons of Interest
Spring, Summer, and Fall
Bloom Time
Spring to Summer

Reproduction

Propagation Methods
Seeds, Cuttings, Layering, Division

Wildlife

Attracts Wildlife
Attracts pollinators, including bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds; berries feed birds.

References

Taxonomy

Taxonomic Rank
Species
Author
Nutt.
Publication
Gen. N. Amer. Pl. 1: 308 (1818)

Superior Taxa

Kingdom
Plantae
Subkingdom
Pteridobiotina
Phylum
Angiosperms
Order
Rosales
Family
Rosaceae
Genus
Rubus

Synonyms

Rubus nutkanus var. nuttallii Rubus nutkanus var. parviflorus Rubus nutkanus var. parvifolius Rubus velutinus Bossekia parviflora Bossekia nutkana Rubacer parviflorum Rubus ribifolius Rubacer tomentosum Rubacer velutinum Rubus natkanus Rubus parviflorus var. parviflorus Rubus parviflorus var. bifarius Rubus parviflorus var. grandiflorus Rubus parviflorus var. heteradenius Rubus parviflorus subsp. velutinus Rubus nutkanus Rubus parviflorus f. acephalus Rubus parviflorus f. adenius Rubus parviflorus f. allocalyx Rubus parviflorus f. glabrifolius Rubus parviflorus f. heteradenius Rubus parviflorus f. hypomalacus Rubus parviflorus f. micradenius Rubus parviflorus f. nuttallii Rubus parviflorus f. pedatifidus Rubus parviflorus f. trichophorus Rubus parviflorus f. villosus Rubus parviflorus f. praebifarius Rubus parviflorus f. parvillosus Rubus parviflorus f. parbifarius Rubus parviflorus f. paramicradenius Rubus parviflorus f. parahypomalacus Rubus parviflorus f. isohypomalacus Rubus parviflorus f. lacera Rubus parviflorus f. fraserianus Rubus nutkanus var. heteradenius Rubus nutkanus var. pubescens Rubus parviflorus var. genuinus Rubus odoratus var. nutkanus Rubus parviflorus subvar. velutinus Rubus nutkanus var. scopulorum Rubus parviflorus var. scopulorum Rubus parviflorus var. velutinus Rubus nutkanus f. lacerus Rubus nutkanus var. parviflorus Rubus lacer Rubus parviflorus var. fraserianus Rubus parviflorus var. hypomalacus Rubus parviflorus var. parvifolius Rubus parviflorus f. bifarius Rubus parviflorus f. scopulorum Rubus parviflorus f. paratrichophorus Rubus nutkanus var. bifarius Rubus nutkanus var. hypomalacus Rubus nutkanus var. velutinus

References

Taxonomic data from World Flora Online, accessed June 20, 2024