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Rubus fissus Lindley

bramble

Description: One of a small group of species which comprise the so-called suberect brambles. In origin they are ancient hybrids between the true brambles or blackberries and the raspberry (Rubus idaeus). R. fissus is a rare and declining plant of cut-over peat bogs.

All names: Rubus fissus Lindley; Rubus fastigiatus sensu Lindley, non Weihe & Nees; Rubus rogersii E.F.Linton

Distribution Map from NBN: Rubus fissus at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.

iNaturalist: Rubus fissus at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.

 Hackney, P., 2026. Rubus fissus. Lindley. [In] Flora of Northern Ireland.
https://habitas.org/flora/species.php?item=14006. Accessed on 2026-11-02.