species 2,684 observations

Smooth Blackberry

Rubus canadensis

Field notes

Supports All

419 native animals
supported in the US

Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Blackberry Leafminer Moth, Io Moth, Old Man Dart, Oblique-banded Leafroller Moth 108
Hosted animals Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it Agromyza vockerothi, Acmaeodera tubulus, Blackberry Gall Midge, Red-necked Cane Borer 9
Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Milkweed Assassin Bug, Margined Calligrapher, Red-shouldered Melyrid, Wild Turkey 64
Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Southern Carpenter Bee, Fiery Skipper, Eight-spotted Forester Moth, Common Buckeye 238

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer: Shrubs
Light: Full sun Part shade Full shade
Moisture: Well drained Moist
Soil: Rocky Sand Loam Clay
Soil pH: Acid
Habit: Arching Erect
Plant type: Shrub Edible

From NC State Extension, USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.