Taxon: Rubus leucodermis Douglas ex Torr. & A. Gray

 
Genus: Rubus
  Subgenus: Idaeobatus
Family: Rosaceae
  Subfamily: Rosoideae
      Tribe: Rubeae
Nomen number: 32371
Place of publication: A flora of North America 1:454. 1840
Name Verified on: 18-Aug-1987 by ARS Systematic Botanists. Last Changed: 14-Jan-2006
Species priority site is: Natl. Germplasm Repository - Corvallis (COR)
Accessions: 55 in National Plant Germplasm System (GoogleMap)

Common names:

  • blackcap  (Source: Intermt F) - English
  • blackcap raspbery  (Source: F CalifJep) - English
  • western black raspberry  (Source: Intermt F) - English
  • whitebark raspberry  (Source: Intermt F) - English
  • Oregon-Himbeere  (Source: Zander ed16) - German

Economic Importance:

  • Gene sources: primary genetic relative of black raspberry (fide HortScience 38:1170. 2003)
  • Gene sources: primary genetic relative of red raspberry (based on successful crosses with Rubus idaeus fide Pl Breed Rev 32:147. 2009)
  • Gene sources: tertiary genetic relative of blackberry (based on being "difficult to cross with Rubus ursinus" fide Breeders Rubus)

Distributional Range:

    Native:

  • Northern America

    • Northwestern U.S.A.: United States - Idaho, - Montana, - Oregon, - Washington
    • South-Central U.S.A.: United States - New Mexico
    • Southwestern U.S.A.: United States - Arizona, - California, - Nevada, - Utah
    • Subarctic America: United States - Alaska
    • Western Canada: Canada - Alberta, - British Columbia

References:

  • Cronquist, A. et al. Intermountain flora. 1972- (Intermt F)
  • Encke, F. et al. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 13. Auflage. 1984 (Zander ed13)
  • Erhardt, W. et al. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 16. Auflage. 2000 (Zander ed16)
  • Finn, C. et al. 2001. Breeders experiences with Rubus species (Breeders Rubus)
  • Finn, C. F. & J. F. Hancock 2008. Chapter 12. Raspberries (Temp Fruit Cr Breed) 359-392.
  • Finn, C. F. & J. F. Hancock 2008. Chapter 12. Raspberries (Temp Fruit Cr Breed) 359-392.
  • Finn, C. F. et al. 2003. Evaluation of Rubus leucodermis populations from the Pacific northwest (HortScience) 38:1169-1172.
  • Finn, C. F. et al. 2003. Evaluation of Rubus leucodermis populations from the Pacific northwest (HortScience) 38:1169-1172.
  • Foster, S. & C. Hobbs A field guide to Western medicinal plants and herbs. 2002 (W Med Pl Herbs)
  • Hall, H. K. et al. 2009. Chapter 2. Raspberry breeding and genetics Pl. Breed. Rev. 32:39-353.
  • Hall, H. K. et al. 2009. Chapter 2. Raspberry breeding and genetics Pl. Breed. Rev. 32:39-353.
  • Harrington, H. Manual of the plants of Colorado. 1954 (F Colo)
  • Hickman, J. C., ed. The Jepson manual: higher plants of California. 1993 (F CalifJep)
  • Hitchcock, C. L. et al. Vascular plants of the Pacific Northwest. 1955-1969 (F Pacif NW)
  • IPGRI New World Fruits Database (on-line resource). (New World Fruits)
  • Kearney, T. H. & R. H. Peebles Arizona flora, ed. 2. 1969 (F Ariz)
  • Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium Hortus third. 1976 (Hortus 3)
  • Martin, W. C. & C. R. Hutchins A flora of New Mexico. 1980 (F New Mex)
  • Moerman, D. Native American ethnobotany, ed. 5. 1998 (Nat Amer Ethnobot)
  • Munz, P. A. & D. D. Keck A California flora. 1959 (F CalifMunz)
  • Rehder, A. Bibliography of cultivated trees and shrubs. 1949 (Rehder)
  • Scoggan, H. J. The flora of Canada, 4 vol. 1978-1979 (F Canada)
  • Welsh, S. L. Anderson's flora of Alaska and adjacent parts of Canada. 1974 (F AlaskaAnd)

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Images:

  • Seed: U.S. National Seed Herbarium image