(these are just my notes; I am not an expert)
In New Jersey we have:
Wineberry (R. phoenicolasias): fuzzy red stems
Black raspberry (R. occidentalis): blue-gray, round stems
(Red raspberry) (R. idaeus) (mostly north of NJ): blue-green or red-green, round stems
Cut-leaved blackberry (R. laciniatus): deeply lobed leaflets
Sand blackberry (R. cunefolius): wedge-shaped, smallish leaflets
Purple flowering raspberry (R. odoratus): leaves not divided, currant or maple-like
Common dewberry (R. flagellaris): trailing with prickles on stems, dull leaves
Swamp dewberry (R. hispidus): trailing with bristles and some prickles on stems, shiny leaves
Common blackberry (R. allegheniensis): fluted stems, flowers in clusters of more than 12, in a raceme, glandular flowerstalks
Pennsylvania blackberry (R. pensylvanicus): fluted stems, flowers in clusters of fewer than 12, not very glandular, not always a raceme and if so a short one.
note: in separating the raspberries: R. idaeus has pinnately compound leaves (you'll see this on the new growth)
while R. occidentilis is virtually always trifoliate.
And obviously the fruit of R. idaeus is red and of R. occidentalis is black.
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Thanks so much for this!
Great summary. Thanks!
Great post. Thanks for sharing the info. Rubus are challenging and it's great to have more insights and field id characters.
It's possible Rubus caesius (European Dewberry), Rubus armeniacus (Armenian
Blackberry), Rubus dalibarda (Dewdrop), Rubus pubescens (Dwarf Raspberry) and Rubus bifrons (Himalayan Blackberry) also occur in New Jersey.
Well, I was focusing on ones I've photographed...R. armeniacus and R. bifrons can be really challenging when separating "blackberries".
Thanks for this, Sara!
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