Common Dewberry

Description:

A couples of weeks makes a huge difference in the development of fruit on dewberry vines. One-two drupes explode into the berry we more readily recognize as typical blackberries. Compare to the previous spotting: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/437...

Habitat:

Found in: AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, VA, VT, WI, WV R. flagellaris grows in a wide range of habitats including mesic to dry savannas and sandy savannas, abandoned fields, meadows in wooded areas and woodland borders.[

Notes:

Spotted growing on a wooded drive near an old church and cemetery and a utility plant.