Question: I recently moved to southern NH. I'm attempting to identify the huge variety of flora on our property. Here are …
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I recently moved to southern NH. I'm attempting to identify the huge variety of flora on our property. Here are two pics. One is what I believe is a blackberry species - it has 3 leaves & during winter, they're bare arched branches. They're planted on woods' edge facing/stretching eastward. Amongst those plants, see 2nd pic, I've circled an emerging plant - the stem is very different. Thanks for your help!
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Dear nancyQ, you have definitely photographed a member of the genus Rubus (blackberry, raspberry). Without seeing the underside of the leaves, it is hard to know who you have. The highly glaucous stems (i.e., with a whitish bloom) suggest Rubus occidentalis (black raspberry). If you can provide images of the leaf undersurface, I can help confirm the identification.
