General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: |
Shrub
Vine
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Life cycle: |
Perennial
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Water Preferences: |
Mesic
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Plant Spread: |
15 feet (5 m) |
Leaves: |
Good fall color
Deciduous
Broadleaf
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Fruit: |
Showy
Edible to birds
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Flowers: |
Inconspicuous
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Flower Color: |
White
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Bloom Size: |
Under 1"
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Flower Time: |
Spring
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Uses: |
Groundcover
Medicinal Herb
Will Naturalize
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Edible Parts: |
Fruit
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Eating Methods: |
Raw
Cooked
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Wildlife Attractant: |
Bees
Birds
Other Beneficial Insects
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Propagation: Other methods: |
Layering
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Pollinators: |
Various insects
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Miscellaneous: |
With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth
Dioecious
Goes Dormant
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Conservation status: |
Least Concern (LC)
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- Pacific Blackberry
- California blackberry
- California dewberry
- Western blackberry
- Pacific Dewberry
Posted by
Bonehead (Planet Earth - Zone 8b) on Oct 14, 2013 8:33 PM concerning plant:
Native in the Pacific Northwest west of the Cascade Range from British Columbia to California. Creeping vine found in the forest understory, often at the base of trees and in logged areas. Their thin stems are a definite ankle grabber and will send a person sprawling. Much prized for their tiny sweet berries (although in my opinion they are more trouble then they are worth to harvest). The leaves and roots may be used to treat diarrhea, dysentery, cholera, excessive menstruation, fevers, hemorrhoids, and mouth sores. Per Coast Salish folklore, a woman was chased up a tree by her jealous husband, The blood of the woman fell from the tree and became blackberries. The Salish used this plant as a purification rite, scrubbing the stems across their bodies prior to spirit dances.
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