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Common Blackberry (Rubus allegheniensis) is a native perennial with edible berries and leaves. It can be found along forest edges and fields in sun or partial shade.
Blackberry canes can be identified by their ridged stems and wide, curved prickles. Leaves are compound with 3 to 7 leaflets.
Flowers with five white petals appear in early summer. Berries ripen to a dark purplish black color in mid to late summer. The berries ripen over a period of a few weeks.
Berries are delicious raw, juiced, or used in place of cultivated blackberries in recipes. Blackberry leaves can be turned into a tea which has been used to treat diarrhea and sore throats.
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Written by Amy Demers, founder of the Connecticut Foraging Club. To learn more about foraging in Connecticut, check out our upcoming classes.
