NPSpecies

Data Source: O'Driscoll 2007

Native to temperate Asia, including parts of China, Japan and Korea; Data Source: http://plants.usda.gov, 10 August 2007 Legacy NPSpecies information may no longer be applicable, please remove if it is not applicable. In legacy NPSpecies Weedy value was Yes with comment: Roadsides, thickets; common (Weakley 2007) In legacy NPSpecies Pest value was Yes with comment: Natureserve I-Rank: Medium I-Rank Reasons Summary: Rubus phoenicolasius (wineberry) invades a large variety of habitats, including floodplain forests, shrub wetlands and thickets, herbaceous wetlands and wet meadows, early- to mid-successional forests, forest edges, upland grasslands, and shale bluffs. It had a tendency to form very large, dense thickets, which can reduce light availability for ground-level vegetation, cause structural changes (especially in open habitats), and cause noticeable decreases in populations of ground-level native species. The species is currently established in the central portion of the eastern US, extending from southwestern VT to northern GA and AL and as far west as IL and AR. Although further increases in local populations are likely, the range appears near the species' abiotic limits. Management can be achieved relatively easily by cutting and stump application of herbicide or intensive hand-pulling to remove all root material, although the dense, prickly thickets may pose accessibility problems.

Park Species Data Source: O'Driscoll 2007