Rubus alumnus L.H.Bailey

A blackberry shrub. The stems can be 1-3 m long. The canes are upright and curve over. They have thorns. The leaves have teeth around the edge. The fruit are black and succulent. They are 1-2 cm long.

Dry pastures, old fields and clearings, sometimes as an escape from cultivation. Woodlands, savannahs, prairies, meadows, rock outcrops, disturbed areas, dry to damp soil; at elevations up to 1,600 metres.

The fruit are eaten raw or cooked.

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings. Seeds needs stratification.