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native plant database: Rubus hispidus L. Bristly dewberry, Swamp
Dewberry USDA Symbol: ruhi USDA Native Status: Native to U.S.
Trailing, woody stems bearing weak, backward-curving bristles,
erect branches, usually 3-parted, shiny leaves, and white
flowers in loose, terminal clusters or in leaf axils. A great
many species of dewberry occur, some with bristles and some with
stronger prickles. These plants and the related blackberries and
raspberries (both in Rubus) are among the most important summer
foods for songbirds and game birds as well as for many mammals.
Plant CharacteristicsDuration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Leaf:
Bloom InformationBloom Color: White Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
, Sep CT , DC , DE , IA , IL , IN , KY , MA , MD , ME , MI , NC
, NH , NJ , NY , OH , PA , RI , SC , TN , VA , VT , WI , WV
Canada: NB , QC Native Dis