Elmleaf blackberry

Family: Rosaceae
Scientific name: Rubus ulmifolius
Description: Plant Form Scrambling shrub. Size Large dense thickets. Stem Up to 7 m long, covered in spines, green to purplish red. Leaves Compound with 3-5 leaflets, dark green above and lighter green below. Flowers White or pink with 5 petals, 2-3 cm in diameter. Fruit and Seeds Red to black cluster of berries, containing up to 40 seeds each. Habitat Gullies, riparian areas, paddocks, forests. Distinguishing Features Larger leaves with deeper green undersides than Native raspberry (Rubus parvifolius). Weed Status: Priority Weed Weed Type: Environmental, Agricultural, Common, Invasive Garden Escapee Lifeform: Shrubby

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