• Shape: Bramble
• Leaf/Branch Arrangement: Alternate
• Flower: White bell shaped
• Leaves: palmately lobed, 3-5 lobes, 2/3-1 ½ inches long, coarsely toothed, heart shaped base
• Bark: gray, thin, flakes away, prickles and spines
• Fruit/Seed: smooth, round berry, ¼-1/2 inch diameter, purplish
• Height: 1-4 feet
• Flowering: May - June
• Habitat: rocky shores, outcrops, bluffs, rocky slopes, forest clearings, beach ridges, dunes