Weeds on Bushwalk, 11. Weeds on Bushwalk, 11. Rubus fruticosus agg. species, Blackberry
Rubus is a large genus of flowering plants in the rose family, Rosaceae, subfamily Rosoideae. Raspberries, blackberries, and dewberries are common, widely distributed members of the genus. Most of these plants have woody stems with prickles like roses; spines, bristles, and gland-tipped hairs are also common in the genus. The Rubus fruit, sometimes called a bramble fruit, is an aggregate of drupelets. The term "cane fruit" (or "cane-fruit") applies to any Rubus species or hybrid which is commonly grown with supports such as wires or canes, including raspberries, blackberries, and hybrids such as loganberry, boysenberry and tayberry. (Wikipedia)
Recognised as one of the worst weeds in Australia, blackberry was declared a Weed of National Significance (WoNS) in 1999. Blackberries belong to a large genus (group of species) called Rubus which includes other berry plants such as raspberries (R. idaeus), dewberries (R. roribaccus), and loganberries (R. loganobaccus).
In NSW the group of blackberries that are considered to be noxious weeds are referred to as the Rubus fruticosus aggregate (R. fruticosus agg.) or, commonly, as European blackberries.
Currently there are 16 species in the R. fruticosus aggregate that occur in Australia, with the following nine species occurring in NSW and Victoria:
R. anglocandicans NSW; VIC
R. leucostachys NSW; VIC
R. polyanthemus NSW; VIC
R. laciniatus NSW; VIC
R. ulmifolius var. ulmifolius NSW; VIC
R. ulmifolius var. anoplothyrsus NSW; VIC
R. vestitus NSW; VIC
R. leightonii NSW
R. phaeocarpus NSW
R. cissburiensis VIC
R. erythrops VIC
www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/agriculture/pests-weeds/weeds/profiles...
www.depi.vic.gov.au/agriculture-and-food/pests-diseases-a...
Weeds on Bushwalk, 11. Weeds on Bushwalk, 11. Rubus fruticosus agg. species, Blackberry
Rubus is a large genus of flowering plants in the rose family, Rosaceae, subfamily Rosoideae. Raspberries, blackberries, and dewberries are common, widely distributed members of the genus. Most of these plants have woody stems with prickles like roses; spines, bristles, and gland-tipped hairs are also common in the genus. The Rubus fruit, sometimes called a bramble fruit, is an aggregate of drupelets. The term "cane fruit" (or "cane-fruit") applies to any Rubus species or hybrid which is commonly grown with supports such as wires or canes, including raspberries, blackberries, and hybrids such as loganberry, boysenberry and tayberry. (Wikipedia)
Recognised as one of the worst weeds in Australia, blackberry was declared a Weed of National Significance (WoNS) in 1999. Blackberries belong to a large genus (group of species) called Rubus which includes other berry plants such as raspberries (R. idaeus), dewberries (R. roribaccus), and loganberries (R. loganobaccus).
In NSW the group of blackberries that are considered to be noxious weeds are referred to as the Rubus fruticosus aggregate (R. fruticosus agg.) or, commonly, as European blackberries.
Currently there are 16 species in the R. fruticosus aggregate that occur in Australia, with the following nine species occurring in NSW and Victoria:
R. anglocandicans NSW; VIC
R. leucostachys NSW; VIC
R. polyanthemus NSW; VIC
R. laciniatus NSW; VIC
R. ulmifolius var. ulmifolius NSW; VIC
R. ulmifolius var. anoplothyrsus NSW; VIC
R. vestitus NSW; VIC
R. leightonii NSW
R. phaeocarpus NSW
R. cissburiensis VIC
R. erythrops VIC
www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/agriculture/pests-weeds/weeds/profiles...
www.depi.vic.gov.au/agriculture-and-food/pests-diseases-a...