species 12,322 observations
Swamp Dewberry
Rubus hispidus
Field notes
Supports All
365
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Oblique-banded Leafroller Moth, Fruit-tree Leafroller Moth, Dusky Leafroller Moth, Impressive Dagger
107
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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
61
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Common Eastern Bumble Bee, Black-tailed Bumble Bee, Two-spotted Bumble Bee, Milwaukee Mining Bee
188
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Ground covers
- Light
- Part shade Dappled shade
- Water use
- High
- Soil pH
- Acid
- Resists
- Wet soil
- Plant type
- Perennial Shrub Ground cover
From NC State Extension, the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center and USDA PLANTS.