Blackberry (Rubus spp.) (Nox)

Invasiveness Assessment | Impact Assessment | Potential Distribution | Present Distribution

Scientific name: Rubus fruticosus L. agg. (Presently undergoing taxonomic revision but encompasses R. cissburiensis, R. laciniatus, R. procerus, R. poluyanthemus, R. rosaceus, R. selmeri, R. ulmifolius, and R. vestitus). Common Name: Blackberry, European blackberry. Status: Regionally Controlled weed in the North Central, Wimmera, Glenelg-Hopkins, Corangamite, Port Phillip & Westernport (East and West), Goulburn Broken, North East, West Gippsland and East Gippsland CMAs. Restricted in the Mallee CMA. Listed as a weed of national significance (WoNS). Habitat: Humid and subhumid temperate regions mainly in areas with fertile soils and an annual rainfall greater than 750 mm. It is a weed of roadsides, streambanks, neglected areas, farmlands, orchards, forest plantations and bushland (Parsons and Cuthbertson, 1992). Blackberry invades lowland grassland & grassy woodland, dry sclerophyll forest, damp sclerophyll forest, wet sclerophyll forest, riparian vegetation, freshwater wetland, warm temperate rainforest and cool temperate rainforest (Carr et al 1992).

Blackberry fruit & foliage

Blackberry thicket

Related Links

Blackberry Fact Sheet on the DPI website

Further information on Blackberry & Biological control of blackberry leaf rust fungus can be found on the DPI Website, Pest Plant Notes.

Information brochure about Weeds of National Significance - Blackberry was developed in 2003/04 and is available for download on the CRC for Weed Management website (external link). It contains information on aspects such as distribution in Australia, dispersal and weed control contacts.

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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