Rubus mortensenii explained

Rubus mortensenii is a species of flowering plant in the family Rosaceae.

Description

Rubus mortensenii has sharply angular reddish turions with thorns from 2–4 mm long. The limb has regular rounded teeth. The final leaflet has a clearly distinct apex, long and thin, around 15 mm. Its upper face has between 5-100 hairs per cm2. Its lower face meanwhile, is greyish-green to gray in color. The bright pink flowers are eight to ten millimeters 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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