species 49,449 observations
Black Raspberry
Rubus occidentalis
Field notes
Supports All
385
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Cecropia Moth, Blackberry Looper Moth, Lettered Habrosyne Moth, Brittania Moth
108
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Acmaeodera tubulus, Agromyza vockerothi, Blackberry Gall Midge, Red-necked Cane Borer
9
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Wild Turkey, Spotted Cucumber Beetle, English Grain Aphid, American Robin
62
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Common Eastern Bumble Bee, Two-spotted Bumble Bee, Black-tailed Bumble Bee, Brown-belted Bumble Bee
206
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Shrubs
- Light
- Full sun Part shade
- Water use
- Medium
- Soil
- Organic
- Soil pH
- Acid
- Drought tolerant
- Yes
- Resists
- Heat
From the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, NC State Extension and USDA PLANTS.