Florida blackberry (Rubus argutus)
Invasive Assessment | Impact Assessment | Potential Distribution
| Scientific name: | Rubus argutus Link |
Common Name: | Florida blackberry, sawtooth blackberry |
Habitat: | Requires moist soil. Grows in dry or moist thickets and woodland margins. In Hawaii, best developed from 1,000 – 2,000 m elevation in mesic to moderately wet, relatively open and disturbed habitats. (NPDC 2006) Grows in disturbed habitats, including mesic to wet forest and subalpine grassland. (GISI 2005) |
Related Links
Blackberry Fact Sheet on the DPI website
Further information on Blackberry management & Biological control of blackberry leaf rust fungus can be found on the DPI Website, Pest Plant Notes.
Weed Identification Note for Blackberry - on the Weeds Australia website (external link). Information is provided on the generalised current distribution in Australia as well as other information such as origin, distinguishing features, dispersal etc.
Information on Blackberry in Australia is available on the Weeds Australia website (external link). This includes a Blackberry Strategic Plan as well as National Blackberry Program Newsletters.
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This document was last reviewed on 13/09/2011