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Purple?
Purple-flowered Raspberry (Rubus odoratus), blooming in the mountains right now. Native to eastern North America. Leaves that look much like maple leaves. Berries that are not my favorite, but birds like them.
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Raspberry Awakening
So many native perennials sprouting their leaves as if little alarm clocks have gone off telling the plants to wake up. One of them, Purple-flowering Raspberry (Rubus odoratus), sending out its maple-like, very crinkled, serrated leaves. It is native to the eastern United States By late May bristly buds appear. The stems and branches of…