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Shortstalk dewberry

Rubus curtipes

Also called Downy Corymbose Dewberry, Short Stalked Dewberry

Family
Rosaceae (Rose family)
Grows as
Shrub, Perennial

About

Rubus curtipes, or shortstalk dewberry, is a North American species of dewberry of the genus Rubus, and a member of the rose family. It is native to the northeastern and north-central United States from Massachusetts west to Iowa and south to Tennessee. It is a low-growing perennial shrub notable for its short fruit stalks and white spring flowers.

Where it grows

Rubus curtipes is native to the northeastern and north-central regions of the United States, with its range extending from Massachusetts west to Iowa and south to Tennessee, Virginia, southern Missouri, and Wisconsin. It is typically found in thickets, woodland edges, and open fields, often preferring well-drained soils.

Other Rubus plants

Bundy Blackberry · Garden dewberry · Thorny dewberry · Windham County Blackberry · Rubus adenophorus · Tropical Highland Blackberry · Peaty dewberry · Alaska blackberry · Allegheny blackberry · Rubus alnifolius · Rubus alpinus · Maine dewberry

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Rubus curtipes by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

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