northern dewberry
Family
RosaceaeScientific Name
Rubus flagellarisOther Common Names:
southern dewberry
Synonyms (former Scientific Names):
Rubus serenus
Rubus alacer
Rubus villosus
Rubus arundelanus var. jeckylanus
Rubus frustratus
Rubus connixus
Rubus ascendens
Rubus longipes
Rubus neonefrens
Rubus cordialis
Rubus exemptus
Rubus occultus
Rubus tetricus
Rubus urbanianus
Rubus jaysmithii var. angustior
Rubus bonus
Rubus maltei
Rubus tracyi
Rubus subuniflorus
Rubus arundelanus
Rubus clausenii
Rubus geophilus
Rubus enslenii
Rubus camurus
Rubus dissitiflorus
Rubus ashei
Rubus procumbens
Rubus sailori
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