Cutleaf Evergreen Blackberry

Rubus laciniatus

"Rubus laciniatus", the Cutleaf Evergreen Blackberry or Evergreen Blackberry, is a species of "Rubus" native to Europe. it is an introduced species in North America. It has become a weed and invasive species in forested habitats in the western and eastern United States.
Cutleaf Evergreen Blackberries! The fruit of Rubus laciniatus on this plant is a little later than on the Rubus armeniacus plant across the road perhaps due its shadier situation. The fruit of R. laciniatus forms in clusters while that of R. armeniacus seems to be spread along a stem.   
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Appearance

"Rubus laciniatus" is a deciduous, bramble-forming shrub growing to 3 meters tall, with prickly shoots. The leaves are palmately compound, with five leaflets, each divided into deeply toothed subleaflets with jagged, thorny tips. The flowers have pink or white petals. Fruits are similar to the common blackberry, with a unique, fruitier flavour.

The fruits of this plant are eagerly consumed by a number of animal species, including many birds and mammals. The thickets provide valuable cover for animals.

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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassEudicots
OrderRosales
FamilyRosaceae
GenusRubus
Species