Blackberry
Rubus fruticosus agg. · Rosaceae (Rose family)
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Leaf Morphology
Leaf Type
Compound (trifoliate with three leaflets), deciduous
Shape
Ovated to lanceolate leaflets with acute tips
Margin
Serrate (sharply toothed edges)
Arrangement
Alternate on the stem
Venation
Pinnate venation with a prominent central midrib and branching lateral veins
Key Features
Compound leaves with three to five leaflets, sharply serrated margins, prickles on the stems and leaf undersides, and aggregate blackberry fruits
Description
The blackberry is a familiar prickly shrub belonging to the rose family. It produces arching stems known as canes armed with sharp prickles, compound leaves typically divided into three or five leaflets, white or pinkish five-petaled flowers, and aggregate fruits known as blackberries that transition from green to red and finally to glossy black when ripe.
Habitat
Thickets, woodland edges, disturbed areas, hedgerows, and roadsides in full sun to partial shade with moist, well-draining soil
Native Range
Native to Europe and parts of Asia, widely naturalized and invasive in North America, Australia, and New Zealand