Rubus fruticosus Linnaeus 1753 (Family Rosaceae)
Plant |
Leaves |
Flower |
Fruit |
Colour Variant |
Height: 100-200cm
Arbuscular Mycorrhizal
Perennial, Persistent Seed Bank
Hermaphrodite, Flowering June - August
(Earliest: 14.5)
Protective Chemicals |
Phenolics |
Ellagic Acid, Tannins |
Other Acids |
Citric, Lactic, Malic, Oxalic, Rubinic, Rubitic |
Biotopes: |
Hedge Rows |
Spruce Forest Edge |
Gardens |
Flower Visitors: |
Many Apidae |
Barycnemis harpura |
Theroscopus esenbeckii |
Dolichovespula saxonica |
|
Symmorphus bifasciatus |
Tenthredo temula |
Priocnemis gracilis |
Several Nymphalidae |
|
Several Pieridae |
Ochlodes sylvanus |
Thymelicus lineola |
Pyrgus malvae |
|
Polyommatus icarus |
Anania hortulata |
Anthophila fabriciana |
Several Conopidae |
|
Many Syrphidae |
Empis livida |
Empis tessellata |
Several Cerambycidae |
|
Hemicrepidius niger |
Meligethes denticulatus |
Byturus tomentosus |
Mordella holomelaena |
|
Rhagonycha fulva |
Parasites: |
Necrosis Virus |
Podosphaera aphanis |
Mycosphaerella confusa |
Sphaerulina westendorpii |
|
Elsinoƫ veneta |
Phragmidium violaceum |
Several Nepticulidae |
Coleophora albicostella |
|
Coleophora potentillae |
Coptotriche heinemanni |
Incurvaria praelatella Larva (Leaf Miner) |
Pennisetia hylaeiformis Larva (Stem Borer) |
|
Fenella nigrita |
Agromyza idaeiana |
Anthonomus rubi Larva (Flower Gall) |
Agrilus cuprescens Larva (Stem Borer) |
|
Neocoenorrhinus germanicus Larva |
Lasioptera rubi |
Metallus pumilus |
Herbivores: |
Cervidae |
Callophrys rubi Larva |
Celastrina argiolus Larva |
Brenthis daphne Larva |
|
Pyrgus malvae Larva |
Several Drepanidae |
Several Erebidae |
Many Geometridae |
|
Several Lasiocampidae |
Many Noctuidae |
Many Tortricidae |
Saturnia pavonia |
|
Diurnea fagella |
Yponomeuta padella |
Schreckensteinia festaliella Larva |
Many Tenthredinidae |
|
Arge cyanocrocea Larva |
Arge gracilicornis Larva |
Agrilus cyanescens |
Strophosoma capitatum |
|
Batophila |
Possible Herbivores: |
Angerona prunaria Larva |
Idaea muricata Larva |
Udea lutealis Larva |
Udea prunalis |
|
Acleris sparsana Larva |
Capua vulgana Larva |
Lacanobia oleracea |
Phragmatobia fuliginosa Larva |
|
Several Tenthredinidae |
Several Curculionidae |
Clytra laeviuscula |
Sapivores: |
Several Aphididae |
Several Miridae |
Empoasca vitis |
Macropsis scotti |
|
Picromerus bidens |
Piezodorus lituratus |
Aphrophora alni |
Possible Sapivores: |
Several Miridae |
Several Pentatomidae |
Aphis fabae |
Centrotus cornutus |
|
Thrips fuscipennis |
Florivores: |
Several Geometridae |
Elaphria venustula Larva |
Possible Florivores: |
Meligethes denticulatus Larva |
Frugivores: |
Apodemus sylvaticus |
Vulpes vulpes |
Meles meles |
Byturus tomentosus |
|
Otiorhynchus singularis |
Pararge aegeria |
Dolycoris baccarum |
Closterotomus fulvomaculatus |
|
Drosophila suzukii Larva |
Possible Frugivores: |
Closterotomus biclavatus |
Liorhyssus hyalinus |
Granivores: |
Pyrrhula pyrrhula |
Nests: |
Anas platyrhynchos |
Troglodytes troglodytes |
Many Sylviidae |
Lanius collurio |
|
Emberiza citrinella |
Several Crabronidae |
Several Vespidae |
Hoplitis claviventris |
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Hylaeus |
Decomposers: |
Roridomyces roridus |
Marasmiellus ramealis |
Anthostomella appendiculosa |
Botrytis cinerea |
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Herminia tarsicrinalis Larva |
Angiosperm Generalists |
Ecological Flora of the British Isles
Skye Flora:
Bramble
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