Blackberry
Blackberry flowers
Newly open flower with white anthers
Flower (older - dark stamens), hairy buds
Stamens and styles
Pink-petalled form
Blackberries
Leaves, stems and thorns
Rubus fruticosus agg.
R. fruticosus is made up of over 320 microspecies,
which are difficult to tell apart
Rosaceae
Bramble
May to November
It is found throughout the country.
See the BSBI distribution map for Blackberry
It grows almost everywhere, but particularly in woods,
hedges, hedgebanks, scrub, heaths and wasteland.
Blackberry is a native, deciduous or semi-evergreen,
scrambling shrub, growing up to 4m.
Flowers are up to 3cm across with 5, usually white,
petals.
Various shades of pink / mauve petals are also seen.
The numerous anthers start off white and turn dark.
The styles are linear.
Fruits turn from green to red to black, on ripening.
Leaves have 3 to 5 toothed leaflets.
Stems can be very thick and strong.
The curved thorns help the plant to maintain its
position when growing through other shrubs and trees.
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Blackberry flowers
Newly open flower with white anthers
Flower (older - dark stamens), hairy buds
Stamens and styles
Pink-petalled form
Blackberries
Leaves, stems and thorns
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