Rubus permixtus

Rubus permixtus is a North American species of dewberry in the genus Rubus, a member of the rose family. It grows in scattered locations in the north-central and northeastern United States, from Maine south as far as West Virginia plus Michigan and Wisconsin. Nowhere is it very common.^[3]

Rubus permixtus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Rosales
Family:	Rosaceae
Genus:	Rubus
Species:	R. permixtus
Binomial name
Rubus permixtus Blanch. 1906 not Schmidely 1911[1]
Synonyms[2]
Rubus distinctus L.H.Bailey Rubus laevior (L.H.Bailey) Fernald Rubus permixtus var. laevior L.H.Bailey Rubus sharpii L.H.Bailey Rubus vegrandis L.H.Bailey

Rubus permixtus is a nearly prostrate shrub that runs along the ground as much as 6 feet (180 cm), with vertical stems arising from those on the ground. Fruits are generally black, sweet, and edible.^[4]