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Rubus trivialis

Rubus trivialis Michx.

Southern Dewberry, Dewberry

Rosaceae (Rose Family)

Synonym(s): Rubus carpinifolius, Rubus continentalis, Rubus mississippianus, Rubus okeechobeus, Rubus rubrisetus, Rubus tallahasseanus, Rubus trivialis var. serosus

USDA Symbol: rutr

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

A sprawling shrub with woody, tangled stems.

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Aggregate , Drupe
Size Notes: Creeping stems up to about 2 feet long.
Fruit: Aggregated drupelets.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink
Bloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , FL , GA , IL , KS , KY , LA , MD , MO , MS , NC , OH , OK , SC , TN , TX , VA
Native Distribution: Maryland south to Florida, west to Texas and Kansas.
Native Habitat: "Open woodlands, savannas, prairies, meadows, sand dunes, disturbed areas, dry to seasonally wet soil" (webref 3).

Growing Conditions

Water Use: Medium
Light Requirement: Sun , Part Shade
Soil Moisture: Dry , Moist
Conditions Comments: Startling white 1" flowers followed by small berries grace the the mounds of arching canes this plant produces. The berries are favored for pies and jam. Will grow a small thicket of canes.

Benefit

Use Wildlife: Nectar-insects, Cover, Fruit-birds, Fruit-mammals
Conspicuous Flowers: yes
Attracts: Birds
Deer Resistant: Moderate

Value to Beneficial Insects

Special Value to Native Bees
Special Value to Bumble Bees
Provides Nesting Materials/Structure for Native Bees

This information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.

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National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:	FACU				FACU	FACU		FACU	FACU

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:

Fredericksburg Nature Center - Fredericksburg, TX
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - Austin, TX
Pineywoods Native Plant Center - Nacogdoches, TX
Brackenridge Field Laboratory - Austin, TX
Crosby Arboretum - Picayune, MS
Stengl Biological Research Station - Smithville, TX
Texas Master Naturalists - Lost Pines Chapter - Bastrop, TX
Jacob's Well Natural Area - Wimberley, TX

Wildflower Center Seed Bank

LBJWC-4 Collected 2006-05-12 in Travis County by Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

1 collection(s) available in the Wildflower Center Seed Bank

Bibliography

Bibref 354 - Native & Naturalized Woody Plants of Austin & the Hill Country (1981) Lynch, D.
Bibref 286 - Wildflowers of the Texas Hill Country (1989) Enquist, M.

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Web Reference

Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Rubus trivialis in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Rubus trivialis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Rubus trivialis

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-02-24
Research By: TWC Staff

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