Rubus nutkanus is a species in the Rubus genus. This name is accepted name for the species in the family Rosaceae subfamily Rosoideae, tribe Rubeae, . It is in the subgenus Anoplobatus . This species is found in Alaska, Alberta, Arizona, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Ontario, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming.