''Rubus hirsutus'', the hirsute raspberry, is a species of flowering plant in the family

Rosaceae Rosaceae (), the rose family, is a medium-sized family of flowering plants that includes 4,828 known species in 91 genera. The name is derived from the type genus ''Rosa''. Among the most species-rich genera are '' Alchemilla'' (270), '' Sorbu ...

, native to southern China, Taiwan, the Korean Peninsula, and Japan. It is sister to ''

Rubus chingii ''Rubus'' is a large and diverse genus of flowering plants in the rose family, Rosaceae, subfamily Rosoideae, with over 1,350 species. Raspberries, blackberries, and dewberries are common, widely distributed members of the genus. Most of these ...

''.

Subtaxa

The following varieties are accepted: *''Rubus hirsutus'' var. ''brevipedicellus'' – southeast

Anhui Anhui , (; formerly romanized as Anhwei) is a landlocked province of the People's Republic of China, part of the East China region. Its provincial capital and largest city is Hefei. The province is located across the basins of the Yangtze River ...

*''Rubus hirsutus'' var. ''hirsutus'' – entire range

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hirsutus Flora of South-Central China Flora of Southeast China Flora of Taiwan Flora of Korea Flora of Japan Plants described in 1813 {{Rubus-stub