Section Flagellares comprises most of the dewberries—those trailing or mounding brambles which normally tip-root late in the season, and which have more or less prickly, rather than hispid or setose, canes. The leaves are usually rather thin and dull, although a few species, such as Rubus vixalacer and R. particeps, have leaves which are somewhat shiny on the upper surface when growing. Some species, such as R. roribaccus and R. multifer, often produce an abundance of large, juicy fruits of excellent flavor.