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Woodland Garden
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I would really appreciate help identifying this plant. It looks very much like a trailing style raspberry. Its very prickly with many thorns and spiny hairs. It had its fruit back in June. It produced them in clusters of 6-10 berries. Most odd is each berry was encased in a brown husk that easily could be peeled open. The berries were a very light shade of red and looked exactly like a raspberry and they were hulless. Searched the internet and can't find anything it resembles as far as the husks are concerned. I didn't eat any because I couldn't identify it. Waiting to see if it fruits again in the fall.

They seem to be popping up all over the woods, even found some new ones growing in my strawberry patch from bird droppings I imagine.

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What is this plant?

Plants: 53 | From: Horsham, Pennsylvania | Registered: Jul 2006  |  Seeded: 68.32.192.76
obywan59
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Could it be wineberries?

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Terry

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Plants: 1370 | From: Copper Hill, Virginia | Registered: Apr 2004  |  Seeded: 66.37.84.244
LandOfOz
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Have you ask your local extension agency? They might be able to help.

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Sarah - Zone 5b/6
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Plants: 662 | From: Ks, USA | Registered: May 2006  |  Seeded: 70.245.161.134
Woodland Garden
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You solved the mystery obywan59! Never heard of them but that's them. How bizarre looking they are. From what I read they sound like a 'cousin' of the raspberry family.
Plants: 53 | From: Horsham, Pennsylvania | Registered: Jul 2006  |  Seeded: 68.32.192.76
   

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