Status: Native
Synonyms:
Rubus deliciosus Torrey var. neomexicanus (Gray) Kearney
Oreobatus neomexicanus (Gray) Rydberg
Oreobatus rubicundus Wooton & Standley
Rubus exrubicundus L.H. Bailey
Rubus rubicundus (Wooton & Standley) Tidestrom
Rubus neomexicanus does not have prickles or bristles. The leaves are simple and shallowly five lobed. It is found in wet canyons at middle to upper elevation. Rubus deliciosus var. neomexicanus can form a shrub several feet tall. The flowers are quite large for the genus, 2-3 cm across and usually appear singly and not in clusters.
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Rubus neomexicanus, photo Patrick Alexander, Mogollon Mtns., Rain Creek Canyon, July 7, 2010
Rubus neomexicanus, closeup of flower, photo Russ Kleinman & Patrice Mutchnick, Black Range, North Percha Creek, September 17, 2011
Rubus neomexicanus, detail of leaf, photo Patrick Alexander, Mogollon Mtns., Rain Creek Canyon, July 7, 2010
Rubus neomexicanus, closeup of fruit, photo Patrick Alexander, Mogollon Mtns., Rain Creek Canyon, July 7, 2010
Rubus neomexicanus, closeup of bark, photo Russ Kleinman & Patrice Mutchnick, Black Range, North Percha Creek, September 17, 2011
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