Rubus fruticosus agg.Back to index icon.

Photo of Rubus fruticosus agg.

Sounds like:

FAMILY:

ROSACEAE

Genus:

Rubus

species:

fruticosus agg.

Common name:

Blackberry


Life form:

 

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Additional:

 

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Origin:

Europe.

Stem:

Sprawling stems rooting at nodes.

Leaves:

May be simple and lobed, or pinnate with dentate leaflets.

Flowers:

White flowers followed by fruits which ripen from green to red then black.

Roots:

Tap root.

Other characteristics:

Prickly climber. Serious wetland and creek line weed.

Spread:

Seeds spread by birds and foxes.

Control:

Hand weeding for small plants or herbicides over several years.