A new record of Arctic Bramble, Rubus arcticus, in the Åland Islands, SW Finland

The Arctic Bramble, Rubus arcticus L., was found in Gottby in the municipality of Jomala, the Åland Islands, SWFinland, in June 2009. It was both flowering and fruiting, although rather sparingly. This boreal species has not been observed in the Åland Islands since 1950. The total distribution of th...

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Main Authors: Stjernberg, Torsten, Carlsson, Ralf, Hæggström, Carl-Adam, Hæggström, Eeva, Sundberg, Kajsa
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Societas pro Fauna et Flora Fennica 2011
Subjects:
Arctic
Online Access:https://journal.fi/msff/article/view/3970
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Summary:The Arctic Bramble, Rubus arcticus L., was found in Gottby in the municipality of Jomala, the Åland Islands, SWFinland, in June 2009. It was both flowering and fruiting, although rather sparingly. This boreal species has not been observed in the Åland Islands since 1950. The total distribution of the species is outlined.An account is given of the previous six observations of R. arcticus in Åland. The dispersal of the seeds (endocarps with seeds) of R. arcticus is treated.

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