Rubus arenicola, the sanddwelling dewberry,[2] is an uncommon North American species of flowering plant in the rose family. It is found in eastern Canada (Nova Scotia) and the northeastern United States (New York, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island).[3][4][5]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Rubus |
| Species: | R. arenicola
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| Binomial name | |
| Rubus arenicola Blanch. 1906
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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.[6]
References
edit- ^ Tropicos, Rubus arenicola Blanch.
- ^ NRCS. "Rubus arenicola". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 24 October 2015.
- ^ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
- ^ Blanchard, William Henry. 1906. Rhodora 8(92): 151–152
- ^ Go Botany, New England Wildflower Society, Rubus arenicola Blanch., sandy field blackberry photos, description, New England distribution map
- ^ Flora of North America, Rubus Linnaeus, 1754. Bramble
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