Question: Hello again, Here is a plant that I believe is a Black Raspberry. Am I correct? Is it possible to …
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Question
Hello again, Here is a plant that I believe is a Black Raspberry. Am I correct? Is it possible to determine the species? This plant is present in the wild where I reside, in Salem Sound, Massachusetts. Thank you! SueL-B
Answer
Dear SueLB, good morning. You have photographed a species of Rubus, but it is a blackberry not a black raspberry. If you look, the places where fruits are missing are also lacking the white receptacle that stays behind when you pick a raspberry (these "fruits" are hollow when you pick them because the receptacle remains on the plant). In contrast, when you pick a blackberry, the receptacle is picked with the fruit, so blackberries aren't hollow. I can't tell you which blackberry you have picked without more images of the plant, its habit, the prickles, and other features. Best wishes.
