Rubus hispidus L.

Dewberry

Description:

·        Trailing plant

·        Small leaves are 3-6 cm wide with three leaflets rounded at the apex and glossy on upper surface

·        White flowers are small and have five petals

·        Fruit is late forming and has a sour taste

·        Absence of true thorns

Habitat:

• Peat bogs
• Roadsides
• Damp hollows
• Barrens

Distribution:

·        Scattered throughout property