31
Jul

Odi et amo

by HML

Our complicated relationship with rubus discolor

Blackberry season is here! Eleven months out of twelve, the Himalayan blackberry (Rubus discolor) is a thorny, invasive pest, but for a few short weeks the summer air is scented with sun-warmed, fruity goodness. It’s a complicated relationship.

More blackberries

Further reading: Another ode to the Himalayan blackberry from the Seattle Times (2002); King County’s Noxious Weed Factsheet.

This entry was posted on Tuesday, July 31st, 2007 at 3:50 pm and is filed under flora and fauna, ivory bits. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Both comments and pings are currently closed.

Comments are closed.