Classification

 

Domain: Eukarya	Salmonberries in a bowl                                                      Photo courtesy of: Ariasnow
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Rubus L.
Species: Rubus spectabilis

Domain: Eukarya
Rubus Spectabilis falls under the Eukarya domain. Within this domain, organisms contain eukaryotic cells. These cells have membrane-bound organelles and have a nucleus.

Rubus spectabilis drupelet

 Kingdom: Plantae
This organism contains cell walls with cellulose and it is photosynthetic.

Phylum: Magnoliophyta
Contains endosperm within the seeds, produces fruits that contain seeds, and flowers.

Photo courtesy of: Lynette Schimming  Class: Magnoliopsida Contains a root system which is made up of one primary root with secondary roots branching off. Also, it is a eudicot meaning the flowers are in multiples of 4 or 5. The leaves have net-like veins and the seeds have 2 cotyledons. Vascular tissue is arranged in a ring.

Order: Rosales
Mostly woody plants, such as shrubs. This shrub contains prickles 2 to 3mm long that break off easily.

Family: Rosaceae
Typically the flowers are shallowly cup-shaped and produce nectar. Flowers of this species contains a type of hypanthium. Stepals, stamens, and petals rise from the rim of this. Stipules are found at the base of the leaf stalk.

Genus: Rubus L.
Woody stems that contain prickles, bristles, spines, and gland-tipped hairs. It produces fruit, which are an aggregate of drupelets.

Species: Rubus Spectabilis
Grows in cool, moist soil along coastal Alaskan through Northern America. There are 3 leaflets per leaf, which are one to three inches long and dark green on top and light green below. Flowers occur singularly or in clusters of two or three and range in color from pink to dark red.

    

 

This phylogenetic tree above shows the relationship from the Kingdom Plantae to the species Rubus spectabilis. The top of the tree is determined by morphology, but as you move down the tree the location of species is determined by DNA sequencing.

 

This phylogenetic tree shows ancestral relations for the Rosaceae family. The tree in particular is based mainly off of morphological characteristics. As you move farther right DNA and RNA sequencing begin to determine the locations.

 

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