2604

Shrub
Perennial

Non-native: Europe

Documented growing wild in - NC SC

Rare

Look for it in disturbed areas, thickets, per Weakley's Flora

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IS THE PLANT "ARMED"?
Stems armed, coarse, scrambling, to 3m long; prickles strong, curved

LEAVES:
Evergreen
Compound: 3 or 5 leaflets
Alternate

FLOWER:
Spring/Summer
White
Radially symmetrical
5 sepals
5 petals
Numerous stamens

FRUIT:
Summer
Black
Aggregate of drupelets

 

TO LEARN MORE about this plant, look it up in a good book!

• Invasive Plants, Guide to Identification, Impacts and Control p145
• Native Shrubs and Woody Vines of the Southeast p068
• Woody Plants of the Southeastern US: A Winter Guide p310

Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Rosids: Fabids: Rosales

WEAKLEY'S FLORA (11/30/12):
Rubus laciniatus   FAMILY Rosaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Rubus laciniatus   FAMILY Rosaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 097-05-011:
Rubus laciniatus   FAMILY Rosaceae