Common Name:
WINE RASPBERRY
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Coefficient of Conservatism:
*
Coefficient of Wetness:
3
Wetness Index:
FACU
Physiognomy:
Ad Shrub
L. N. May
This Asian species, occasionally cultivated for its raspberries, was first collected in 1961 by C. W. Laskowski from “bluffs of Lake Michigan” in Berrien Co. without, however, a clear indication of whether escaped or merely persisting from plantings. It was found again, as a true escape, by W. S. Martinus in 2013 on sand dunes in Ottawa Co.
This is a distinctive species with the first year stems arching, often rooting at the tip, and covered with conspicuous, purplish glandular hairs as well as scattered small prickles. It is locally a significant pest in some eastern States.