Black Raspberry (Rubus occidentalis)
ROO-bus ox-ee-den-TAL-is
Family
Rosaceae
Why Like
Raspberry thickets have spread in the past decade to cover most of Crow Island Woods' forest floor with dense thickets. The upside: yummy raspberries in late summer. The downside: very prickly!
Description
Named Cultivars
Rubus occidentalis 'Black Jewel', Rubus occidentalis 'Cumberland'