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Rubus neomexicanus

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Rubus neomexicanus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Rubus
Species:
R. neomexicanus
Binomial name
Rubus neomexicanus
A.Gray 1853
Synonyms[1][2]
  • Rubus neo-mexicanus A.Gray
  • Oreobatus deliciosus subsp. neomexicanus (A. Gray) W.A. Weber
  • Oreobatus neomexicanus (A. Gray) Rydb.
  • Rubus deliciosus var. neomexicanus (A. Gray) Kearney
  • Rubus exrubicundus L. H. Bailey

Rubus neomexicanus, called the New Mexico raspberry, is a North American species of brambles in the rose family. It has been found only in the southwestern United States, in Arizona, Utah, Colorado, and New Mexico.[3][4][5]

Rubus neomexicanus is a branching shrub up to 3 meters (10 feet) long, without prickles. Leaves are simple (non-compound) with heart-shaped or egg-shaped blades. Flowers are white. Fruits are red.[3][6]

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