THIS IS A DRAFT
The species account below is an early version, drafted around 2003. It has been provided here to aid understanding, but please be aware it may not fully tally with the up-to-date map and statistics shown below.
Rubus caesius x idaeus (R. x pseudoidaeus)
a bramble
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Dates
First year: 1970
Latest year: 1970
County Status
Native
Family
Rosaceae
Total records held
2
Grid Square Count
1987-2007 | Ever |
Monads: 0 |
0 |
Tetrads: 0 |
0 |
Hectads: 0 |
0 |
Conservation Status
Account last edited
Jun 14 2005
Explanation of terms
Species Details
This hybrid is a very rare native shrub. There are no recent records, only one unlocalised record for post 1970 and a couple of records in Linton (1903) for the White Peak. It is the result of the spontaneous crossing of Dewberry (XXR. caesius) with Raspberry (XXR. idaeus).