Rubus mortensenii is a European species of bramble.
Description
The plant has sharply angular reddish turions with thorns in length. The limb has regular rounded teeth. The final leaflet has a clearly distinct apex, long and thin, around . Its upper face has between 5–100 hairs per square centimetre. Its lower face is greyish-green to gray in color. The bright pink flowers are 8–10 mm long.
Distribution and habitat It is native to Sweden, Denmark and Germany. The species is common, occurring on non-calcareous soil, in thickets, clearings, and the edges of wood.
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References
Further reading Weber, H.E., 1995 - Rubus L. in G. Hegi : Illustrierte Flora von Mitteleuropa, IV/2A ed. 3.