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blackberry, bramble, dewberry (Rubus allegheniensis and other spp.) |
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blackberry, bramble, dewberry (Rubus allegheniensis and other spp.; ROSE FAMILY [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 root 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. [074]
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