subgenus
Blackberries
Rubus
Children
- Dewberries 13 native
- Bristleberries 9 native
- Field Highbush Blackberries 6 native
- Rubus 4 native
- Southern Dewberries 2 native
- Groundberries 2 native
- Sand Blackberries 2 native
- Pacific Berries 1 native
- Andean Raspberry present
- Tropical Highland Blackberry
- Rubus ursinus × armeniacus
- Rubus florulentus
- Rubus miscix
- Cape Cod Blackberry native
- Corylifolii
- Caesii
- Manyflower Blackberry
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Top native blackberries All
Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Allegheny Blackberry
Rubus allegheniensis
caterpillars
134
hosts
8
food
79
flowers
212
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Smooth Blackberry
Rubus canadensis
caterpillars
108
hosts
9
food
64
flowers
238
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Swamp Dewberry
Rubus hispidus
keystone
caterpillars
107
hosts
9
food
61
flowers
188
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Small Bristleberry
Rubus setosus
caterpillars
106
hosts
9
food
59
flowers
179
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Leafy-bracted Blackberry
Rubus frondosus
caterpillars
105
hosts
9
food
62
flowers
181
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Common Dewberry
Rubus flagellaris
caterpillars
104
hosts
9
food
65
flowers
245
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Sawtooth Blackberry
Rubus argutus
caterpillars
102
hosts
8
food
64
flowers
187
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Recurved Blackberry
Rubus recurvans
caterpillars
100
hosts
7
food
58
flowers
169
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Regional Bristleberry
Rubus regionalis
caterpillars
100
hosts
7
food
54
flowers
162
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Sand Blackberry
Rubus cuneifolius
caterpillars
99
hosts
7
food
62
flowers
188
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Old Field Blackberry
Rubus alumnus
caterpillars
99
hosts
7
food
60
flowers
179
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Downy Racemose Dewberry
Rubus satis
caterpillars
99
hosts
7
food
58
flowers
172
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Wheeler's Bristleberry
Rubus wheeleri
caterpillars
99
hosts
7
food
56
flowers
164
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Rose Blackberry
Rubus rosa
caterpillars
96
hosts
7
food
59
flowers
166
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Topsy Blackberry
Rubus pascuus
caterpillars
95
hosts
7
food
59
flowers
170