Biology 130
Rubus allegheniensis
and other spp.; blackberry, bramble, dewberry [Rosaceae]
Numerous species of 2-8' tall
upright or creeping (dewberries) native shrubs with a perennial base and
stout prickled canes that survive two years.
Often roots at the tips.
1" wide white flowers with 5 conspicuous petals are aggregated in
racemes. Fruit juicy,
usually black. Leaves
palmately compound, typically with 5 leaflets.
Found in dry fields, clearings, and open woods.
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