Rubus parlinii is a rare North American species of flowering plant in the rose family. It is native to the northeastern United States (Maine, Vermont, Connecticut).Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution mapBailey, Liberty Hyde. 1947. Gentes Herbarum; Occasional Papers on the Kinds of Plants 7(3): 210, figure 62
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 Some studies have suggested that R. parlinii may have originated as a hybrid between R. setosus and R. hispidus.Flora of North America, Rubus setosus Bigelow, 1824. Bristly blackberry, ronce sétuleuse
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