NPSpecies

Data Source: NatureServe. 2007. Inventory of the Vascular Plants of the Blue Ridge Parkway - draft report to The National Park Service, Appalachian Highlands I&M Network.

Legacy NPSpecies information may no longer be applicable, please remove if it is not applicable. In legacy NPSpecies Weedy value was Yes with comment: I-Rank=Medium; 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. Management can be achieved relatively easily by cutting and stump application of herbicide or intensive hand-pulling to remove all root material. (NatureServe 2007). In legacy NPSpecies Pest value was Yes with comment: Identified as a priority for management in the BLRI Exotic Plant Management Plan (2006).

Park Species Data Source: Davis (2000)