1. Magnoliopsida
  2. Rosales
  3. Rosaceae
  4. Rubus

Rubus ulmifolius Schott

Blackberry

Isis (Oken) 1818: 821 (1818) APNI

Taxonomic status:Accepted

Occurrence status:Present

Establishment means:Introduced

*CVU, *EGU, *GipP, *Gold, *HNF, *HSF, *MuF, *Strz, *VRiv, *VVP, *WaP, *Wim.

2 varieties  in Australia, see Rubus ulmifolius var. ulmifolius profile for full description of plants in Victoria. Rubus ulmifolius var. anoplothyrsus Sudre occurs in Western Australia and South Australia. This variety is principally distinguished by the absence of prickles on stems.  

Source: Jeanes, J.A.; Jobson, P.C. (1996). Rosaceae. In: Walsh, N.G.; Entwisle, T.J. (eds), Flora of Victoria Vol. 3, Dicotyledons Winteraceae to Myrtaceae. Inkata Press, Melbourne.
Updated by: Val Stajsic, 2017-12-13
 
References

Evans, J.K.; Symon, D.E.; Whalen, M.A.; Hosking, J.R.; Barker, R.M. & Oliver, J.A. (2007). Systematics of the Rubus fruticosus aggregate (Rosaceae) and oher exotic Rubus taxa in Australia, Australian Systematic Botany 20: 187-251.

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life Life
kingdom Plantae
phylum Tracheophyta
class Magnoliopsida
superorder Rosanae
order Rosales
family Rosaceae
genus Rubus
Higher taxa
species Rubus ulmifolius Schott
Subordinate taxa
variety Rubus ulmifolius var. ulmifolius

Victoria

Source: AVH (2014). Australia's Virtual Herbarium, Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria, <http://avh.chah.org.au>. Find Rubus ulmifolius in AVH ; Victorian Biodiversity Atlas, © The State of Victoria, Department of Environment and Primary Industries (published Dec. 2014) Find Rubus ulmifolius in Victorian Biodiversity Atlas
  Bioregion Occurrence status Establishment means
Wimmera present naturalised
Victorian Volcanic Plain present naturalised
Victorian Riverina present naturalised
Murray Fans present naturalised
Gippsland Plain present naturalised
Warrnambool Plain present naturalised
Goldfields present naturalised
Central Victorian Uplands present naturalised
East Gippsland Uplands present naturalised
Highlands-Southern Fall present naturalised
Highlands-Northern Fall present naturalised
Strzelecki Ranges present naturalised
Bioregions of Victoria

State distribution

Distribution map
State
Western Australia
South Australia
New South Wales
Australian Capital Territory
Victoria
Tasmania