Swamp Dewberry

Swamp Dewberry is a delicate trailing bramble adapted to wet, acidic habitats of the northeastern United States and Canada, where few other Rubus species can thrive. Its slender stems creep along the ground with fine, bristly hairs rather than large prickles, and the small, dark red-to-black berries are less palatable to humans but readily eaten by birds. It is a characteristic plant of bogs, wet meadows, and swampy forest margins. The species often grows intertwined with sphagnum moss and other bog plants.