Rubus laciniatus

Rubus laciniatus

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Alternative names
Parsley-leaved Bramble
Cut-leaf Bramble
Fern-leaved Bramble
Description

A scrambling deciduous shrub with robust stems that have prickles. The leaves have deeply-divided margins.

Identification difficulty
Habitat

Associated with cultivation but establishes and persists in the wild.

When to see it

Flowering in summer with berries ripening in autumn.

Life History

Deciduous shrub.

UK Status

Widespread but occasional in the wild in Britain.

VC55 Status

Uncommon or under recorded in the wild in Leicestershire and Rutland. In the 1979 Flora survey of Leicestershire it was only recorded in 1 of the 617 tetrads.

  • Steve Mathers
    Watermead North
    24 August 2017
  • Graham Calow
    Near Narborough Bowling Club
    31 August 2017
  • Graham Calow
    Elmesthorpe, Bridle Path Road
    06 September 2024
  • Craig Mabbett
    Beacon Hill Upper Car Park
    23 September 2017
  • Graham Calow
    Near Narborough Bowling Club
    31 August 2017
  • Steve Mathers
    Watermead North
    24 August 2017

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