species 5,168 observations
Sand Blackberry
Rubus cuneifolius
Field notes
Rubus cuneifolius, the sand blackberry, is a North American species of flowering plant in the rose family.
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native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Yellow-banded Day Sphinx, Oblique-banded Leafroller Moth, Fruit-tree Leafroller Moth, Dusky Leafroller Moth
99
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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
7
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Wood Duck, Wild Turkey, Spotted Cucumber Beetle, English Grain Aphid
62
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Colorado Black-notched Bumble Bee, Southern Carpenter Bee, Common Eastern Bumble Bee, Brown-belted Bumble Bee
188
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Shrubs
- Light
- Part shade
- Moisture
- Dry Well drained Moist
- Water use
- Medium
- Resists
- Wet soil
- Habit
- Erect
From NC State Extension, USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.