northern dewberry

Family

Rosaceae

Scientific Name

Rubus flagellaris

Other Common Names:

southern dewberry

Synonyms (former Scientific Names):

Rubus villosus

Rubus connixus

Rubus camurus

Rubus ashei

Rubus serenus

Rubus tetricus

Rubus urbanianus

Rubus arundelanus

Rubus jaysmithii var. angustior

Rubus subuniflorus

Rubus geophilus

Rubus procumbens

Rubus ascendens

Rubus maltei

Rubus enslenii

Rubus sailori

Rubus alacer

Rubus arundelanus var. jeckylanus

Rubus longipes

Rubus neonefrens

Rubus cordialis

Rubus occultus

Rubus bonus

Rubus clausenii

Rubus frustratus

Rubus exemptus

Rubus tracyi

Rubus dissitiflorus

Growth Habit

vine

Thorns or Spines

present

Approximate Flower Diameter

Varies:

quarter,

half dollar,

larger

Dominant Flower Color

white

Flower Symmetry

radial symmetery

Leaf Hairs

no hairs

Leaf Shape

oval

Leaf Arrangement

alternate

Leaf Margin

serrated

Leaf Structure

trifoliate

Leaf Stalk

Varies:

shorter than leaf,

longer than leaf

Stem Hairs

has hairs

Stem Cross Section

round or oval

Milky Sap

not present

Root Structure

taproot

Life Cycle

perennial

Ochrea

not present

Plant Type

Herb