Summary ⁷

Trailing vine, often roots at the nodes, twigs have reddish hairs; prickles small and scattered. Leaves alternate, variable in size and shape; leaflets elliptic to narrow-oval, twice as long as wide; hairless, toothy. Blossom has five petals, white to pink; pistils many, stamens numerous.

The Southern Dewberry (Rubus trivialis) differs some from the more widespread Common Dewberry (Rubus flagellaris). While both have prickles, the Southern Dewberry has bristles, the Common Dewberry does not. What’s the difference between prickles and bristles? It’s the amount of little spines you catch your finger on. A few are a prickles, a lot are bristles. Also, the Southern Dewberry is evergreen, the Common Dewberry is not.
(Source: Eat the Weeds)

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