Arizona Dewberry
Rubus arizonensis
Found in moist soil adjacent to Oak Creek near Page Springs, Yavapai Co., Arizona, USA. 21 August 2011.
FRUIT: The mature fruit consists of several to many small, fleshy drupes
united into one larger berry. Red before turning black when ripe.
FLOWERS: The five white petals on each flower occur briefly in the
spring.
LEAVES: The leaves are divided into five elyptical leaflets that are
serrated on the margins and joined at one point ... i.e. palmately compound.
RANGE: Found in partly shady soil between deciduous trees in Arizona's
sycamore woodlands.
WOODY VINE: The long slender woody stems are often supported by other
shrubs. The thorny stems create thickets that are difficult to walk through.
ARMED: Sharp thorns on the woody bramble stems.