Image to followAI-generated illustrationRubus vestitus
Rubus vestitus
FamilyGenus: Rubusnative in Germany
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Interactions
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About this species
A deciduous bramble shrub native in Great Britain, reaching just over 2 m in height, with broad leaves and a long flowering period from April into August. It grows best in full sun on moderately moist, slightly acid to neutral soils of moderate fertility.
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PollinationFlower visit
Ecological significance
No specific ecological impact assessment is recorded.
Annual cycle
This deciduous shrub loses its leaves in autumn and produces new shoots in spring. The blossom appears from April and may continue into August.
Safety note
Safety information not recorded.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
Sonne
Moisture
Frisch (Mäßig feucht)
Soil
Mittelzehrer (Normaler Boden)
Flowering period
Apr – Aug
Soil reaction
Mäßig sauer bis neutral
Bioregion
Continental
Growth form
Strauch
Woodiness
Verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Leaf phenology
Laubabwerfend
Plant height
2.027 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Pflege & Anbau
Plant in a sunny position in moist but well-drained, moderately fertile soil. This deciduous shrub can reach about 2 m in height and benefits from occasional pruning to manage its spread and shape.
Scientific profile
Rubus vestitus is a woody, deciduous shrub in the rose family, native in Great Britain. Broad-leaved and terrestrial, it typically attains a height of just over 2 metres. Flowering occurs from April through to August, the plant favouring full sun and moderately warm conditions. The species is found on fresh, moderately moist soils with a neutral to slightly acid reaction and a moderate nutrient supply.
Pollinators & visitors
2 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze
Apis melliferaBombus mixtus
Other flower visitors
47 other species visit the flowers
Sylvia currucaCorvus coroneTurdus iliacusCoccothraustes coccothraustesColumba oenasSylvia communisPhoenicurus ochrurosCyanistes caeruleusSylvia borinPica picaSylvia atricapillaPyrrhula pyrrhulaPasser domesticusFringilla coelebsLophophanes cristatusPoecile palustrisTurdus pilarisStreptopelia decaoctoPoecile montanusColumba palumbusTroglodytes troglodytesFringilla montifringillaEmberiza citrinellaPeriparus aterFicedula hypoleucaPhoenicurus phoenicurusSitta europaeaAegithalos caudatusTurdus merulaGallinula chloropusPicus viridisParus majorMuscicapa striataSturnus vulgarisTurdus viscivorusDendrocoptes mediusChloris chlorisRegulus ignicapillaErithacus rubeculaParus montanusHippolais icterinaPasser montanusDendrocopos majorPhylloscopus collybitaTurdus torquatusGarrulus glandariusTurdus philomelos
Sources & data origin
•TraitCH — CC BY 4.0TraitCH 2.0 contributors; imported as source-preserving NaturKompass taxon evidence.
•Interaktionsdaten via GloBI (CC-BY 4.0)
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•FloraWeb / BfN
•EIVE 1.0 — Dengler et al. (2023), DOI: 10.3897/VCS.98324 (CC BY 4.0)
•GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — GBIF Secretariat (2024), DOI: 10.15468/39omei (CC BY 4.0)
•TRY Categorical Traits (ID3) — Kattge et al. (2012), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.3 (CC BY 3.0)
•TRY Global Spectrum (ID81) — Díaz et al. (2016/2021), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.81 (CC BY)
•Govaerts R et al. (2025) — World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) v14. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. DOI: 10.34885/xs7h-ze42 (CC BY 4.0)
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