Rubus arenicola, the sanddwelling dewberry, 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).Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution mapBlanchard, William Henry. 1906. Rhodora 8(92): 151–152Go Botany, New England Wildflower Society, Rubus arenicola Blanch., sandy field blackberry photos, description, New England distribution map
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.Flora of North America, Rubus Linnaeus, 1754. Bramble
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