Flora of Ashdown Forest - Botanical Society of the British Isles

90Rubus bertramii (R. opacus).East of Camp Hill 147.28), 1994, AN & AB.Widespread in damp woods and heath margins in north-western Europe. Perhaps one ofthe best tasting blackberries (Earl 1994).Rubus fissus (R. rogersii ).New Bridge near Posingford Wood, 1933, W. C. Barton & H. J. Riddelsdell (Wolley-Dod 1937). Newbridge, 1969, B. A.Miles (Philp 1970). Newbridge, 1974, AN.Widespread but very localised in Britain on heaths and in heathy woods and apparently endemic.Rubus nessensis.Posingford Wood, Hartfield, 1936, W. C. Barton & H. J. Riddelsdell (BM).Path to Pooh Bridge {468.335}, 1994, DE. Furnace Wood {473.264}, 1995, RR & PH;above lake at Oldlands Hall, TR et al. 1995, and it seems to be well established in this valleyand further down le.g. Rock Wood, 1907, T. Hilton, BM).First described from Loch Ness (hence the name), and widespread in Europe in dampwoods and by streams.Rubus plicatus.Ashdown Forest ICooper 1835). Ashdown Forest, W. Borrer (Arnold 1887). Forest Row, A.H. WolleY-Dod and E. G. Gilbert (Wolley-Dod 1937). TQ/4.3 (Hall 1980; Edees & Newton1988).Goat car park (403.326), Warren car park (416.320), Townsend car park (445.328)'1994, DE. Near Cold harbour (40.32), Hindleap Warren (41.32), Gills Lap {46.31}, roads idesnear Sunting's, Newbridge 146.32}, 1994, AN & AB. Nutley {44.27, 45.27}, near Poundgatecar park (48.28), 1995, RR & PH. The map has many more records which were noted in the4 5field once we had learnt how to identify this species. It is probably the commonest uprightbramble with white flowers, in June, on open heathland.Widespread on heaths and moors in central and western Europe, preferring dry sandy soils.Rubus scissus (R. fissus sensu Fockel.East of Camp Hill {47.281, 1994, AN & AB.Quite common north of a line from the Wash to the Severn, but very localised in thelowlands. Widespread on heaths and moors in north-western Europe.Rubus su/catus.Near Wych Cross, 1904, H. C. Waddell (WolleY-Dod 1937). A possible record but requiring confirmation. It is a very localspecies usually found in only small quantity.