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Rubus trivialis
Sprawling vine covered in prickly hairs and spines. Palmately compound leaves 3-5 leaflets. White flower in spring followed by blue black fruit.
Growing on hillside beside lake in part sun on limestone thinly covered by soil.
Fruit good for juice, jam, cobblers, and pie. Young leaves are good for teas. The fruits and young shoots provide dyes for wools.
Spotted on Apr 22, 2012
Submitted on Apr 25, 2012
2 Comments
Though subtle, there are differences between dewberry and blackberry plants. The Southern dewberry (Rubus trivalis, the variety that grows well throughout Central and East Texas) is a sprawling shrub with woody, tangled stems that trail along the ground. The stems are covered with fine spines or stickers.
The blackberry (Rubus fruticosus) is larger and sends up long, arching canes on thorny brambles.
So the main difference between the dewberry and blackberry is the stem. Dewberries have a trailing or sprawling stem whose tips take root. The blackberry stem is erect, often arching, but the ends do not root.
The fruits are used in exactly the same way.
I think those are blackberries