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Weed Identification

northern dewberry

Family

Rosaceae

Scientific Name

Rubus flagellaris

Other 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