Rubus cissburiensis W.C. Barton & Riddelsd.


                              This map has been generated by Mapmate 05/11/2011

Distribution:
A widespread horticultural escape, most frequent close to habitation.

Habitat:
Often very well established and locally dominant in urban woodlands; railway banks, parks and near allotments.

Comments:
A species native to south-east England, which is increasingly naturalised elsewhere. Rapidly colonises woodlands and out competes other Rubus species such as Rubus moylei in woods at Leyland (SD5321).

Also displayed on this website are images of a taxon which is thought to be a regional endemic Rubus cissburiensis - ‘The Ribble Valley form’.

This map has been generated using a programme created
by John Lowell for the South Lancashire 'snapshot flora' 1995-2005.

Distribution:
Extends from woods at Scarisbrick (SD3912) to the Clitheroe district. Plants are locally very abundant in the Ribble Valley to the east of Walton-le-Dale, Preston.

Habitat:
Woods, hedgerows and field scrub.

Taxon Designation:
Regional Endemic; South Lancashire Axiophyte.

Comments:
Differs from typical plants of R. cissburiensis in the consistently hairy stems. Plants also occur in vice-counties 60 and 64 and there may be a case for raising this bramble to specific rank.