Ubiquitous in varied, wet to dry forests, woodlands, barrens, clearings, old fields, fencerows, and other disturbed habitats. Common throughout Virginia. This is the characteristic, trailing or decumbent-arched "dewberry" occurring over much of Virginia
This plant also provides food for large mammals, small mammals, and terrestrial birds as well as cover for small mammals and terrestrial birds. The flowers attract both long-tongued and short-tongued bees, who suck nectar or collect pollen. The flowers also attract butterflies and other insects. The fruit is an important source of summer food to many upland gamebirds and songbirds and mammals, while rabbit and deer browse on the leaves and stems. Dead stems are used by stem-nesting bees
High Value Generalist
Earth Sangha lists this plant as a "High Value Generalist" because it is easy to grow, occurs across a wide range of habitats and is known to be of high value to wildlife
Spines/Thorns
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