Irish wildflowers sitemap
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Brambles / Blackberries Fruiting August-October. Deciduous shrub. Native. Panicles of white or pink-mauve flowers on second year stems. Edible berries red ripening to black. Leaves have 3-5 toothed leaflets, prickly underneath. Stalked lateral leaflets. Woody, prickly stems, trailing or arching, sometimes rooting at tips. Height/spread: 1-3m Widespread, often invasive. Woods, wasteland, hedges, arable land. Many different micro-species - over 80 recorded for Ireland. Most need expert identification. 
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