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Rosaceae
Mountain, Piedmont
Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia
Low Shrub
3 - 9ft
6 - 12ft
White
Berry; Black
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Clay, Loamy
Dry, Moist
May - June
orange, red, to purple
roadsides and fence rows, fields, thickets, open woods, clearings
prickly; juicy edible fruit used by people and wildlife; Deer browse the plant and the fruits are eaten by game birds, many species of songbirds, squirrels, rabbits, foxes, even bear, raccoon and skunks. Bees get nectar from the flowers.