Manatee Dewberry

Rubus lucidus Rydb. - Rose family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 24 inches

Plant Type: Subshrub

Features

Flower Color: White

Bloom Time: Winter, Early Spring, Mid Spring, Late Spring

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Species depending on Manatee Dewberry: Stigmella rosaefoliella

Native Range

  • USA:  Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia
  • MEX:  Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast
Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.