''Rubus depavitus'' is a North American species of

dewberry The dewberries are a group of species in the genus ''Rubus'', section ''Rubus'', closely related to the blackberries. They are small trailing (rather than upright or high-arching) brambles with aggregate fruits, reminiscent of the raspberry, ...

, known as the Aberdeen dewberry. Like other dewberries, it is a species of flowering plant in the

rose family Rosaceae (), the rose family, is a medium-sized family of flowering plants that includes 4,828 known species in 91 genera. The name is derived from the type genus ''Rosa''. Among the most species-rich genera are '' Alchemilla'' (270), ''Sorbus ...

, related to the

blackberry The blackberry is an edible fruit produced by many species in the genus ''Rubus'' in the family Rosaceae, hybrids among these species within the subgenus ''Rubus'', and hybrids between the subgenera ''Rubus'' and ''Idaeobatus''. The taxonomy of ...

. It is native to the east-central United States (Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, New Jersey, Ohio, and West Virginia).Bailey, Liberty Hyde. 1943. Gentes Herbarum; Occasional Papers on the Kinds of Plants 5(5): 382–384

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{{Taxonbar, from=Q16963771 depravitus Flora of the Eastern United States Plants described in 1943 Taxa named by Liberty Hyde Bailey