Rubus pensilvanicus

Rubus pensilvanicus
Rubus pensilvanicus flowers.JPG
Plant Info
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Rubus
Species: R. pensilvanicus

Binomial name
Rubus pensilvanicus

Rubus pensilvanicus, also called Pennsylvania Blackberry or Wild Blackberry, is a thorny bramble native to Eastern North America. The canes are usually ridges, with copious straight spines. The leaves are compound, usually bearing 5 or 7 leaflets. The flowers are white with large petals, bourne in mid-spring. The fruits are large aggregates of black drupelets, thich are somewhat sweet and often used for jams and jellies.

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