Taxon Report

Rubus glaucifolius Kell. var. ganderi (Bailey) Munz

Cuyamaca raspberry

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Taxon Summary

Rubus glaucifolius var. ganderi, commonly known as Cuyamaca raspberry, is a perennial evergreen shrub in the Rosaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Lower montane coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 1200 to 1675 meters. Rubus glaucifolius var. ganderi is ranked 3.1, Plants About Which We Need More Information, A Review List; Seriously threatened in California.

Classification


Scientific Name:	Rubus glaucifolius Kell. var. ganderi (Bailey) Munz
Common Name:	Cuyamaca raspberry
Family:	Rosaceae
Element Code:	PDROS1K2N1
USDA Plants Symbol:	RUGLG
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	perennial evergreen shrub
Blooming Period: May-Jun	May-Jun
Elevation:	1200-1675 (3935-5495)
General Habitats:	Lower montane coniferous forest
Microhabitat:
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	3.1
Global Rank:	G5T1Q
State Rank:	S1
State List:	None
Fed List:	None
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:	changed from 1B.1 to 3.1 on 2013-02-01 changed from 1B.3 to 1B.1 on 2012-02-09

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB


Total Occurrences:	2
Element Occurrence Ranks:
Excellent (A)	0
Good (B)	0
Fair (C)	0
Poor (D)	0
None (X)	1
Unknown (U)	1

Location


California Endemic: True
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
San Diego (SDG)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Cuyamaca Peak (3211685), Julian (3311615)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


Threat List Total:	1
EOs with Threat Listed:	Total EOs	% of EOs
	1	50 %
Other	1	50%

Notes



Previously on List 1B.1. Taxonomic distinctiveness from R. glaucifolius is uncertain; needs further study. Known only from Middle Pk. And North Pk. in the Cuyamaca Mtns. All occurrences are historical; need field surveys. See R. glaucifolius in TJM (1993); a synonym of this plant in TJM 2.
Threats:

Taxonomy:

Selected References

CRPR List Deletion on 2013-02-01

Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 7 November 2025].