Is this a form of wild blackberry??
I have noticed walking to work some bushes growing among some roses.
They have tiny black berries (anoput the size of a raspberry). The stems are covered in small, almost hair-like prickles but no true thorns (like proper blackberry bushes). The berries are much smaller than regular blackberries and taste very tart (yes I know I took a chance there but they seemed fine) but otherwise look just like blackberries. Any idea what these are? |
Is this a form of wild blackberry??
In article , Stef writes: | | I have noticed walking to work some bushes growing among some roses. | They have tiny black berries (anoput the size of a raspberry). The | stems are covered in small, almost hair-like prickles but no true | thorns (like proper blackberry bushes). The berries are much smaller | than regular blackberries and taste very tart (yes I know I took a | chance there but they seemed fine) but otherwise look just like | blackberries. The answer to your initial question is "yes"! There are a large number of strains of blackberry (Rubus fruticosus agg.), and some are like that. The "agg." is the botanical term for "sod this for a lark - classifying this chaos into subspecies is hopeless - I'm off to the pub". Regards, Nick Maclaren. |
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