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Rubus sp.
Ripe, edible blackberries. The "berry" on this plant is actually a receptacle. Blackberries and raspberries belong to the same genus, but what distinguishes them from each other is indicated by the receptacle, or torus. If the receptacle picks off cleanly, it's a blackberry; if picking leaves a hole in the berry, it's a raspberry.
Temperate forest.
Spotted on Jul 3, 2013
Submitted on Jul 9, 2013
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