Evergreen Blackberries grow in fields, clearings, gardens, forest edges, and waste places. Some of the plants they are often found growing near include: oaks, pines, hickories, Eastern Redcedar, American Beech, Sugar Maple, Sassafras, and Black Willow.

Some of the birds and animals that eat blackberry fruits are: Northern Bobwhite, Wild Turkey, Red-winged Blackbird, Eastern Bluebird, Common Crow, Great Crested Flycatcher, Common Grackle, Blue Jay, Eastern Kingbird, Norhtern Mockingbird, Baltimore Oriole, Eastern Phoebe, Tufted Titmouse, Cedar Waxwing, Gray Catbird, Northern Cardinal, American Robin, Brown Thrasher, Striped Skunk, Virginia Opossum, Red Fox, Raccoon, Eastern Gray Squirrel, Meadow Vole, White-footed Mouse, and Eastern Chipmunk. White-tailed Deer, Eastern Cottontail, and Beaver eat the leaves and stems.

Evergreen Blackberry also provides great cover and protection for birds and small animals. Many plants often grow closely together to form a thicket. Several species of birds nest in blackberries as well.

Birds and other animals that eat the fruits help the Evergreen Blackberries spread and grow new plants. When they eat them, they often poop the seeds out in a new place later on.

Relationships in Nature:

Animals Using as Food Source	Animals Using as Shelter	Associations With Other Plants	OTHER
Northern Mockingbird	Gray Catbird	Eastern White Pine	Northern Mockingbird D
Beaver	American Robin	Black Oak	American Robin D
American Robin	Mourning Dove	Mockernut Hickory	Gray Catbird D
Gray Catbird	Northern Cardinal	American Beech	Eastern Gray Squirrel D
Eastern Cottontail	Fiery Searcher	Sassafras	Northern Cardinal D
White-tailed Deer	Eastern Cottontail	White Oak	Wild Turkey D
Northern Cardinal	Meadow Vole	Loblolly Pine	Northern Bobwhite D
Northern Bobwhite	Least Shrew	Virginia Pine	Raccoon D
Raccoon	Eastern Chipmunk	Eastern Redcedar	Virginia Opossum D
White-footed Mouse	Eastern Garter Snake	Black Willow	Great Crested Flycatcher D
Great Crested Flycatcher	Wood Frog	Sugar Maple	Striped Skunk D
Blue Jay	Common Black Ground Beetle	Poison Ivy	Eastern Bluebird D
Red-winged Blackbird	Rabid Wolf Spider	Trumpet Creeper	Cedar Waxwing D
Striped Skunk	Striped Skunk	Greenbrier	Baltimore Oriole D
Virginia Opossum	Black and Yellow Argiope	Virginia Creeper	Eastern Chipmunk D
Eastern Bluebird	Green Stinkbug	Dodder	Hummingbird Moth Po
Hummingbird Moth	Northern Bobwhite	Japanese Honeysuckle	Dodder Pa
Green Stinkbug	Eastern Hognose Snake	Climbing Bittersweet	Japanese Honeysuckle Pa
Eastern Chipmunk	White-footed Mouse
Bald-faced Hornet	Norway Rat

Relationship to Humans:

Evergreen Blackberry fruits are often collected and eaten by people. They can be eaten raw, preserved, or baked into pastries. These plants are often grown in yards to provide fruits or to attract wildlife. Remember, NEVER eat a wild fruit unless your parent gives you permission. Some wild fruits are poisonous, and sometimes even good fruits have had chemicals sprayed on them.

SCIENTIFIC CLASSIFICATION

KINGDOM Plant DIVISION Magnoliophyta CLASS Magnoliopsida ORDER Rosales FAMILY Rosaceae GENUS Rubus SPECIES Rubus laciniatus

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