Blackberry, European
Rubus fruticosus sp. agg.Weed profile
- Perennial
- Climber
- Shrub
- Weeds of National Significance (WoNS)
- Hinders movement
- Injures animals
- Habitat: native vegetation, pastures
Impact
Forms impenetrable thickets. Invades bushland and pasture.
Description
- Scrambling perennial shrub with prickles.
- Long stems/canes curve down and form roots at end.
- Leaves of 3-5 leaflets are dark green above, hairy with short prickles on underside.
- White or pink flowers followed by berries ripening to black.