Dewberry
The Dewberry is commonly mistaken for the blackberry, due to its almost twin like appearance. However this flower is related to the blackberry. Being common throughout the Northern Hemisphere, this plant can be eaten raw, or cooked in a variety of different things, including pies, jams and jellies. This plant is popular for use in specialty teas as well. This flower starts to produce flowers in the months of March and April and are covered with thorns and spines, so harvesting them must be taken with great care should you get a handful of thorns in addition to your dewberries! Trust me, I know; I've done it! The berries are sweet and delicious and were well worth any scratches I endured in order to get them. The leaves on this flower remain and turn from green to a deep red in color. This flower is used as a food plant by many insect species as well.Kingdom: Plantae Subkingdom: Tracheobionta Superdivision: Spermatophyta Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Subclass: Rosidae Order: Rosales Family: Rosaceae Genus: Rubus L. Species: Rubus aboriginum Rydb. Click Here to go to Dewberry Home
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