Rubus ‘The Oldham Bramble’


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

Distribution:
A localised bramble to be found within a few kilometres of Oldham.

Habitat:
Hedgerows and field scrub.

Taxon Designation:
Local Endemic; South Lancashire Axiophyte.

Comments:
Similar to Rubus echinatoides with the long white notched petals but with a stem that lacks stalked glands. The leaflets are characteristically convex.