BLACK OR DARK PURPLE 



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RUNNING SWAMP BLACKBERRY 

 Rubus hispidus Rose Family 



Fruit. The fully ripened fruit is nearly 

 black. It is small, consisting of but few grains. 



RUNNING SWAMP BLACKBERRY (Rubus hispidus) 



The berries are borne on leafless stems which 

 are often bristly. August. 



Leaves. The small, usually three, obovate 

 leaflets are smooth, coarsely toothed, and blunt 

 at the tip. They are shining and firm and 

 appear evergreen. 



