''Rubus pensilvanicus'', known commonly as Pennsylvania blackberry, is a
prickly bramble native to eastern and central
North America
North America is a continent in the Northern Hemisphere and almost entirely within the Western Hemisphere. It is bordered to the north by the Arctic Ocean, to the east by the Atlantic Ocean, to the southeast by South America and the Car ...
from
Newfoundland
Newfoundland and Labrador (; french: Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador; frequently abbreviated as NL) is the easternmost province of Canada, in the country's Atlantic region. The province comprises the island of Newfoundland and the continental region ...
south to
Georgia, west as far as
Ontario,
Minnesota,
Nebraska, and
Arkansas. The species is also established as a naturalized plant in
California.
Calflora taxon report, University of California, ''Rubus pensilvanicus'' Poiret, Pennsylvania blackberry
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''Rubus pensilvanicus'' is a prickly shrub up to 3 meters (10 feet) tall. The canes are green at first but then turn dark red, usually ridged, with copious straight prickles. The leaves are palmately compound, usually bearing 5 or 7 leaflets. The flowers are white with large petals, borne in mid-spring. The fruits are large aggregates of 10-100 black drupelets, somewhat sweet and often used for jams and jellies.[
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Jepson Manual Treatment
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Flora of North America
Plants described in 1804
Berries
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