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ID this plant. Rubus something #868064

Asked May 12, 2024, 11:22 AM EDT

Hi, I noticed a wild rubus something growing in my backyard. Can you please help identify it? I would love to transplant it closer to my other blackberry plants and harvest it, but not if it’s an invasive type like himilayan blackberry. Until I get an ID, i will transplant it and grow it isolated in a planter to prevent spreading.

Franklin County Ohio

Expert Response

Hi Jacob,

Good to hear from you? I an sorry that I cannot ID this plant to the species. My word of caution is that most wild brambles carry viruses. Hence, it is not a good idea to transplant them to your yard. It is much better to purchase virus indexed (virus free) plants for high quality and yield.

Hope this helps.
Gary Gao, Ph.D. Replied May 14, 2024, 10:26 AM EDT
Thank you Dr. Gao, I appreciate your insight!

-Jacob

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