Common Name:
Swamp Dewberry
Trailing Plant

Scientific Name:
Rubus hispidas L.
Rubus spp.

Family:
Rose (Rosaceae)

Plant Description:
Dewberry is a low, ground trailing perennial plant that grows to a height of 4-10 inches. It has a spiny stem and can look similar to a raspberry plant. White flowers appear during the months of May-June. Fruit occurs in mid-late summer and has a red-black color.

Remarks:
Dewberry is common in marshes and bogs throughout Wisconsin. In cranberry marshes it is usually found along bed edges and drainage ditches. Dewberry may be introduced to new plantings as root stock or seed.