Rubus grimesii is a North American species of flowering plant in the rose family. It is native to the east-central United States (Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina).Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution mapBailey, Liberty Hyde 1944. Gentes Herbarum; Occasional Papers on the Kinds of Plants 52(6): 331–332, figure 158]
The genetics of Rubus is extremely complex, so that it is difficult to decide on which groups should be recognized as species. There are many rare species with limited ranges such as this. Further study is suggested to clarify the taxonomy.Flora of North America, Rubus Linnaeus, 1754. Bramble
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