Rubus biflorus is a flowering plant in the genus Rubus (including raspberries and blackberries), in the family Rosaceae. It is a deciduous, suckering shrub, native to East Asia, growing 3m to 3.5m, which is grown ornamentally for its arching white thorny stems in Winter. The underside of the pinnate leaves also has a white bloom. The flowers are white, sometimes followed by edible yellow fruits. This plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[1][2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Rubus |
| Species: | R. biflorus
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| Binomial name | |
| Rubus biflorus Buch.-Ham. ex Sm.
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References
edit- ^ "RHS Plant Selector - Rubus biflorus". Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ "Plants for a future - Rubus biflorus". Retrieved 3 July 2013.
External links
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