Description ²

• Shape: Bramble
• Leaf/Branch Arrangement: Alternate
• Flower: White simple shaped, 5 petals
• Leaves: palmately compound, 3-5 leaflets, leaflets up to 4 inches long and 3 inches wide, doubly toothed, hairy on the underside
• Bark: brown with straight-curved prickles
• Fruit/Seed: round clustered berry, ½-3/4 inch diameter, red-black
• Height: 3-6 feet
• Habitat: prairie edges, woodlands, thickets, savannas, woodland meadows, limestone glades, fence rows, roadsides, railroads, abandoned pastures

Sources and Credits

1. no rights reserved, uploaded by agbelliveau
2. (c) Minnesota Scientific and Natural Areas, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

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• iNat taxon page
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