Taxon:  Rubus allegheniensis Porter



Summary
Genus:
Rubus
Subgenus:
Rubus
Section:
Allegheniensis
Family:
Rosaceae
Subfamily:
Rosoideae
Tribe:
Rubeae
Nomen number:
32254
Place of publication:
Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 23:153.  1896
Verified:
02/14/1995 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
40 (39  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System.  (Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Rubus amnicola Blanch.
Rubus avipes L. H. Bailey
Rubus nigrobaccus L. H. Bailey
Rubus pergratus Blanch.

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Seeds

Conservation Status

Reference(s)
  1. Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
  2. APHIS. Agricultural Risk Management System United States Department of Agriculture.
  3. Castillo, N. R. F. et al. 2010. Microsatellite markers for raspberry and blackberry. J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 135:271-278.
  4. Chester, E. W. et al. 1993-1997. Atlas of Tennessee vascular plants.
  5. Darbyshire, S. J. 2003. Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. 133.
  6. Davis, H. A. et al. 1969. Contributions toward the revision of the Eubati of eastern North America. IV. Castanea 34:169.
  7. Encke, F. et al. 1984. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 13. Auflage
  8. Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
  9. IPGRI. New World Fruits Database (on-line resource).
  10. Kartesz, J. T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland.
  11. Kunkel, G. 1984. Plants for human consumption
  12. Leung, A. Y. & S. Foster. 1996. Encyclopedia of common natural ingredients used in food, drugs, and cosmetics, ed. 2 Note: also Rubus nigrobaccus
  13. Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium. 1976. Hortus third. A concise dictionary of plants cultivated in the United States and Canada
  14. Mabberley, D. J. 1997. The plant-book: a portable dictionary of the vascular plants, ed. 2
  15. Markle, G. M. et al., eds. 1998. Food and feed crops of the United States, ed. 2
  16. McGregor, R. L. et al. (The Great Plains Flora Association). 1986. Flora of the Great Plains.
  17. Munz, P. A. 1968. Supplement to a California flora.
  18. Pedersen, A. 1980. Rosaceernes udbredelse i Danmark. II. Subgenus Rubus sect. Rubus, sect. Corylifolii og sect. Caesii. Bot. Tidsskr. 75:5.
  19. Porcher, M. H. et al. Searchable World Wide Web Multilingual Multiscript Plant Name Database (MMPND) (on-line resource).
  20. Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
  21. Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
  22. Steyermark, J. A. 1977. Flora of Missouri.
  23. University of Georgia. 2010. Blackberries and raspberries (Rubus spp.). Note: re. blackberry cultivars
  24. Voss, E. 1972-. Michigan flora.
  25. Weber, H. E. 1972. Die Gattung Rubus L. (Rosaceae) im nordwestlichen Europa. Phanerog. Monogr. 7:118.
  26. Wetter, M. A. et al. WISFLORA: Wisconsin vascular plant species (on-line resource).
  27. Widrlechner, M. P. 1998. The genus Rubus L. in Iowa. Castanea 63:446.
  28. Wofford, B. E. Database of Tennessee vascular plants (on-line resource).
Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
EnglishAllegheny blackberry  1Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Englishsow-teat blackberry  1Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium. 1976. Hortus third. A concise dictionary of plants cultivated in the United States and Canada
English (Canada)Allegheny blackberry  Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada official name2Darbyshire, S. J. 2003. Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. 133.
French (Canada)ronce des Alléghanys Agriculture & Agroalimentaire Canada nom officiel2Darbyshire, S. J. 2003. Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. 133.
GermanAlleghenybrombeere  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Swedishsammetsbjörnbär  2Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNoteReference
1NativeNorthern AmericaEastern CanadaCanadaNew Brunswick Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
1NativeNorthern AmericaEastern CanadaCanadaNova Scotia Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
1NativeNorthern AmericaEastern CanadaCanadaOntario Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
1NativeNorthern AmericaEastern CanadaCanadaQuébec Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorth-Central U.S.A.United StatesIllinois Widrlechner, M. P. 1998. The genus Rubus L. in Iowa. Castanea 63:446.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorth-Central U.S.A.United StatesIowa Widrlechner, M. P. 1998. The genus Rubus L. in Iowa. Castanea 63:446.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorth-Central U.S.A.United StatesKansase.McGregor, R. L. et al. (The Great Plains Flora Association). 1986. Flora of the Great Plains.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorth-Central U.S.A.United StatesMinnesota Widrlechner, M. P. 1998. The genus Rubus L. in Iowa. Castanea 63:446.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorth-Central U.S.A.United StatesMissouri Steyermark, J. A. 1977. Flora of Missouri.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorth-Central U.S.A.United StatesWisconsin Wetter, M. A. et al. WISFLORA: Wisconsin vascular plant species (on-line resource).
1NativeNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesConnecticut Widrlechner, M. P. 1998. The genus Rubus L. in Iowa. Castanea 63:446.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesIndiana Widrlechner, M. P. 1998. The genus Rubus L. in Iowa. Castanea 63:446.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesMaine Widrlechner, M. P. 1998. The genus Rubus L. in Iowa. Castanea 63:446.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesMassachusetts Widrlechner, M. P. 1998. The genus Rubus L. in Iowa. Castanea 63:446.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesMichigan Voss, E. 1972-. Michigan flora.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesNew Hampshire Widrlechner, M. P. 1998. The genus Rubus L. in Iowa. Castanea 63:446.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesNew Jersey Widrlechner, M. P. 1998. The genus Rubus L. in Iowa. Castanea 63:446.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesNew York Widrlechner, M. P. 1998. The genus Rubus L. in Iowa. Castanea 63:446.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesOhio Widrlechner, M. P. 1998. The genus Rubus L. in Iowa. Castanea 63:446.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesPennsylvania Widrlechner, M. P. 1998. The genus Rubus L. in Iowa. Castanea 63:446.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesRhode Island Widrlechner, M. P. 1998. The genus Rubus L. in Iowa. Castanea 63:446.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesVermont Widrlechner, M. P. 1998. The genus Rubus L. in Iowa. Castanea 63:446.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesWest Virginia Widrlechner, M. P. 1998. The genus Rubus L. in Iowa. Castanea 63:446.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSoutheastern U.S.A.United StatesArkansas Widrlechner, M. P. 1998. The genus Rubus L. in Iowa. Castanea 63:446.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSoutheastern U.S.A.United StatesKentucky Widrlechner, M. P. 1998. The genus Rubus L. in Iowa. Castanea 63:446.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSoutheastern U.S.A.United StatesMaryland Widrlechner, M. P. 1998. The genus Rubus L. in Iowa. Castanea 63:446.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSoutheastern U.S.A.United StatesNorth Carolinaw.Widrlechner, M. P. 1998. The genus Rubus L. in Iowa. Castanea 63:446.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSoutheastern U.S.A.United StatesTennessee Wofford, B. E. Database of Tennessee vascular plants (on-line resource).
1NativeNorthern AmericaSoutheastern U.S.A.United StatesVirginia Widrlechner, M. P. 1998. The genus Rubus L. in Iowa. Castanea 63:446.
4Naturalized    natzd. elsewhere 
Native
Northern America
  • EASTERN CANADA: Canada [Québec, Nova Scotia, Ontario, New Brunswick]
  • NORTHEASTERN U.S.A.: United States [Connecticut, Indiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia]
  • NORTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.: United States [Illinois, Iowa, Kansas (e.), Minnesota, Missouri, Wisconsin]
  • SOUTHEASTERN U.S.A.: United States [Arkansas, Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina (w.), Tennessee, Virginia]
Naturalized (natzd. elsewhere)

Reference(s)
  1. McGregor, R. L. et al. (The Great Plains Flora Association). 1986. Flora of the Great Plains.
  2. Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
  3. Steyermark, J. A. 1977. Flora of Missouri.
  4. Voss, E. 1972-. Michigan flora.
  5. Wetter, M. A. et al. WISFLORA: Wisconsin vascular plant species (on-line resource).
  6. Widrlechner, M. P. 1998. The genus Rubus L. in Iowa. Castanea 63:446.
  7. Wofford, B. E. Database of Tennessee vascular plants (on-line resource).
Economic Uses
UsageTypeNoteReference
Food additivesflavoring Kunkel, G. 1984. Plants for human consumption
Food additivesflavoring Leung, A. Y. & S. Foster. 1996. Encyclopedia of common natural ingredients used in food, drugs, and cosmetics, ed. 2 Note: also Rubus nigrobaccus
Food additivesflavoring Mabberley, D. J. 1997. The plant-book: a portable dictionary of the vascular plants, ed. 2
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=32254. Accessed 12 May 2026.