NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details

Rubus hispidus

Swamp Dewberry, Bristly Dewberry, Evergreen Dewberry

Scientific Name:	Rubus hispidus
Genus:	Rubus
Species Epithet:	hispidus
Common Name:	Swamp Dewberry, Bristly Dewberry, Evergreen Dewberry
Plant Type	Shrub
Life Cycle	Perennial
Plant Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Native/Alien:	NC Native
Invasive Status:	^(*Key)
Size:	0-1 ft.
Bloom Color(s):	White
Light:	Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day, Less than 2 hours of sun per day
Soil Moisture:	Moist, Wet
Bloom Time:	May, June
Growing Area:	Mountains, Piedmont, Coastal Plain
Habitat Description:	Bogs, moist woodlands and forests, disturbed moist areas. Common in NC mountains and coastal plain; uncommon in the piedmont.
Leaf Arrangement:	Alternate
Leaf Retention:	Semi-evergreen
Leaf Type:	Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like
Leaf Form:	Compound
Life Cycle:	Perennial
Wildlife Value:	Important for Wildlife
Landscape Value:	Not Recommended for home landscapes
State Rank:	S4: Apparently secure ^(*Key)
Global Rank:	G5 - Secure ^(*Key)
Notes:	A trailing blackberry that can form large, dense patches. Each leaf has 3 shiny leaflets, which may remain on the stem long into autumn. It has slender prickles. Fruit is purple-black and is edible but sour.
Semi-evergreen trailing shrub. Watauga Co., NC Annkatrin Rose
The 3 leaflets are thick and shiny. The stems/canes contain slender and straight prickles and are not as heavily armored as other dewberries in our state. Watauga Co., NC Annkatrin Rose
The plant tends to occur in thick patches. Watauga Co., NC Annkatrin Rose
Flowers in the spring. Watauga Co., NC Annkatrin Rose
Links:	USDA PLANTS Database Record https://auth1.dpr.ncparks.gov/flora/species_account.php https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/rubus-hispidus/ https://gobotany.nativeplanttrust.org/species/rubus/hispidus/