Rubus armeniacus
Common names: Himalayan or Armenian blackberry
Rubus armeniacus is an extremely invasive plant in our region and pops up even in heavily cultivated areas of our Garden. It was introduced by Luther Burbank in the early 20th century but soon grew out of control along the Pacific Coast. It overwhelms our native blackberry, R. ursinus.
For more information, check out a video presentation and the September 18, 2020 Garden Story.
Flower photo Leslie Seaton fSeattle, WA / CC BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)
Spreading bramble photo Meloe / CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
Leaf photo AerobicFox, CC0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=18735072
Berry photo Joe Mabel / CC BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0)