The Good Berry

The Good Berry

I was hoping this berry was a native because it's lovely and not as invasive as the every day blackberry. It has lacy leaves and is a delicate presence compared to the heavy-leaved and invasive Himalayan Berry. But it's not native. Cut-leaf Blackberry was introduced from somewhere else long ago and has naturalized in wetland areas throughout the United States. Rubus laciniatus

Categories: [Sierra Mixed Conifer]  [Valley Oak Woodland]  [non-native shrubs and vines]  

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  • Yum, yum--photo makes me think of all the crisps, cobblers, grunt, slumps and pies Americans have been making from berries (native and non-native) for centuries. This shot shows how ripe, red and green berries appear on the same bush, requiring delicate picking.
    Elaine @ 09-05-2009
  • Delicious shot...
    Around here, the berries closest to the ocean, and cooler, are just ripening up...
    Donald Kinney @ 09-06-2009
  • delicious!!! :) pick some for me!
    dj.tigersprout @ 09-06-2009
  • Awesome composition and great desaturation. =]
    Liang @ 09-07-2009
  • Love the colors in this. These look almost too good to pick and eat.
    Marcie @ 09-08-2009

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The Good Berry

The Good Berry

I was hoping this berry was a native because it's lovely and not as invasive as the every day blackberry. It has lacy leaves and is a delicate presence compared to the heavy-leaved and invasive Himalayan Berry. But it's not native. Cut-leaf Blackberry was introduced from somewhere else long ago and has naturalized in wetland areas throughout the United States. Rubus laciniatus

Categories: [Sierra Mixed Conifer]  [Valley Oak Woodland]  [non-native shrubs and vines]  

Latest Comment

  • Yum, yum--photo makes me think of all the crisps, cobblers, grunt, slumps and pies Americans have been making from berries (native and non-native) for centuries. This shot shows how ripe, red and green berries appear on the same bush, requiring delicate picking.
    Elaine @ 09-05-2009
  • Delicious shot...
    Around here, the berries closest to the ocean, and cooler, are just ripening up...
    Donald Kinney @ 09-06-2009
  • delicious!!! :) pick some for me!
    dj.tigersprout @ 09-06-2009
  • Awesome composition and great desaturation. =]
    Liang @ 09-07-2009
  • Love the colors in this. These look almost too good to pick and eat.
    Marcie @ 09-08-2009

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