Saturday, May 29, 2021

May 29, 2021

This is known as Sand Blackberry
It's a shrubby plant with prickly stems. 
Its pollen attracts both long and short tongued bees
As for its berries - songbirds and mammals eat them

Location: St. Sebastian River Preserve State Park

Sources: https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/rubus-cuneifolius/

Photo and text © 2021 Dee Fairbanks Simpson

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