Rubus vermontanus is a North American species of bristleberry in section Setosi of the genus Rubus, a member of the rose family. It is found in eastern and central Canada (Québec, Ontario, Newfoundland, and all 3 Maritime Provinces) and the northeastern and north-central United States (Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania, New York, and all 6 New England States).[1] [2]