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Abbotts Lagoon Trail
Alice Eastwood Road (CNPS)
Almaden Quicksilver CP (NRDB.org)
Alpine Dam to Kent Lake Pump Road
Alto Bowl/Horse Hill
Alum Rock RP (NRDB.org)
Anderson Marsh State Historic Park
Andrew Molera SP (NRDB.org)
Angel Island
Ano Nuevo SNR (NRDB.org)
Anthony Chabot Regional Park
Antioch Dunes Regional Wildlife Refuge
Anza-Borrego Desert State Park
Ardenwood Regional Preserve
Arroyo Hondo Canyon
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Baker Beach North
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Bean Hollow SB (NRDB.org)
Bear Creek Redwoods OSP (NRDB.org)
Bear Valley
Benbow Lake State Recreation Area
Benicia SRA (NRDB.org)
Bidwell Park in Chico
Bidwell-Sacramento River SP
Big Rock to Loma Alta Hill Summit
Billy Goat Hill
Bishop Ranch Regional Open Space
Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve
Blithedale Summit
Blomquist Open Space Preserve
Bohemia Ecological Preserve
Bolinas Lagoon
Bolinas Ridge Trail
Bonny Doon Ecological Reserve (NRDB.org)
Briones Regional Park
Brooks Island Regional Shoreline
Brooks Park
Brotherhood Way
Browns Island Regional Preserve
Bull Point Trail and F Ranch
Burleigh H. Murray Ranch (NRDB.org)
Butano SP (NRDB.org)
Calero CP (NRDB.org)
Camino Alto
Carquinez Strait Regional Shoreline
Carson Falls Trail
Cascade Canyon
Castle Crags State Park
Castle Rock SP (NRDB.org)
Chimney Rock
Chimney Rock Early Wildflowers
China Camp State Park (CNPS)
Chino Hills State Park
Claremont Canyon Regional Preserve
Clevenger Canyon Trails
Coal Creek OSP (NRDB.org)
Coal Mine Ridge OS (NRDB.org)
Cold Canyon
Colusa-Sacramento River SRA
Coon Creek
Corona Heights
Cowell Ranch Beach (NRDB.org)
Coyote Hills Regional Park
Coyote Lake - Harvey Bear Ranch CP (NRDB.org)
Crissy Bluffs
Crystal Springs Regional Trail
Cuyamaca Rancho State Park
Deer Island
Deer Park
Del Valle Regional Park
Devil's Gulch
Devil's Slide Trail (NRDB.org)
Diablo Foothills Regional Park
Dillon Beach
Don Castro Regional Recreation Area
Don Edwards NWR (NRDB.org)
Dorothy Erskine Park
Doyle Drive
Easter Bowl (NRDB.org)
Ed R. Levin County Park
Edgehill Mountain
El Corte de Madera Creek OSP (NRDB.org)
El Sereno
Elkhorn Slough National Estuarnine Research Reserve
Estero Trail
Fairfield-Osborn Preserve (NRDB.org)
Fitzgerald Marine Reserve (NRDB.org)
Folsom Lake State Recreation Area
Foothills Park
Fort Funston
Fort Ord BLM (NRDB.org)
Fort Ord Shrubs
Fort Point
Fort Point Bluffs
Fort Ross SHP (NRDB.org)
Fremont Older
Fremont Peak SP (NRDB.org)
French Ranch Open Space Preserve
Frog Pond Wetland Preserve (NRDB.org)
Garin/Dry Creek Pioneer Regional Park
Garland Ranch
Garrapata SP (NRDB.org)
Gary Giacomini Preserve
Glen Canyon
Glen Deven Ranch (NRDB.org)
Golden Gate Heights
Golden Gate National Recreation Area (NPS)
Golden Gate Park Oak Woodland
Golden Gate Park Strawberry Hill
Grand View Park
Gray Whale Cove SB (NRDB.org)
Greenwood State Beach
Half Moon Bay SB (NRDB.org)
Harry A. Merlo State Recreation Area
Hawk Hill
Henry Coe State Park
Hollister Hills State Vehicular Recreation Area
Hood Mountain RP & OSP (NRDB.org)
Huckleberry Botanic Regional Preserve
Huddart CP (NRDB.org)
Humboldt Lagoons State Park
Indian Grinding Rock State Historical Park
Indian Tree
Indian Valley
Inspiration Point
Interior Greenbelt Park
Jack London SHP (NRDB.org)
Jacks Peak CP (NRDB.org)
Jasper Ridge
Jenner Headlands
Jepson and Johnstone Trail
John Little
Joseph D. Grant CP (NRDB.org)
Jug Handle State Reserve
Junipero Serra CP (NRDB.org)
Kehoe Marshes
Kehoe Trail and Beach
Kennedy Grove Regional Recreation Area
Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area
King Mountain
Knoxville Wildlife Area (NRDB.org)
La Honda Creek OSP (NRDB.org)
La Purisima Mission State Historical Park
Laguna Honda Reservoir
Lake De Sabla
Lake Lagunitas
Lake Merced
Land's End
Las Trampas Regional Wilderness
Leo Carrillo SP
Leo Cronin Fish Viewing Area
Leona Canyon Regional Open Space Preserve
Limantour Estero
Limekiln SP (NRDB.org)
Little Mountain
Lobos Creek Valley
Loma Alta
Long Ridge Open Space Preserve
Los Trancos Open Space Preserve
Lucas Valley
MacKerricher State Park
Malibu Creek State Park
Manchester State Park
Manzanita CP (NRDB.org)
Marconi Conference Center State Historic Park
Marin County Complete List (CNPS)
Marin Headlands Coastal Trail
Marin Municipal Water District
Marina SB (NRDB.org)
Marshall Beach Road Native Plants
McArthur-Burney Falls Memorial SP
McClellan Ranch Preserve (NRDB.org)
McGrath SB
McLaren Park
Milagra Ridge (NRDB.org)
Miller/Knox Regional Shoreline
Millerton Point
Miramontes Ridge
Mission Peak Regional Preserve
Mitteldorf Preserve (NRDB.org)
Montana de Oro State Park
Montara State Beach and McNee Ranch (NRDB.org)
Monte Bello OSP (NRDB.org)
Monte Sol (NRDB.org)
Morgan Territory Regional Preserve
Mori Point (NRDB.org)
Morro Bay
Mount Burdell
Mount Davidson
Mount Diablo SP (NRDB.org)
Mount Madonna CP (NRDB.org)
Mount Sutro
Mount Tamalpais SP (NRDB.org)
Mountain Lake
Muir Woods
Mussel Rock Beach (NRDB.org)
New Brighton
O'Shaugnessy Hollow
Oat Hill Mine
Old Saint Hilary's
Old Stage Road
Olompali State Historic Park
Pacifica SB (NRDB.org)
Palo Alto Baylands Preserve (NRDB.org)
Pearson-Arastradero Preserve
Pedro Point Headlands (NRDB.org)
Peninsula Watershed (NRDB.org)
Pescadero Creek Park (NRDB.org)
Pescadero SB (NRDB.org)
Pfeiffer Big Sur SP (NRDB.org)
Picchetti Ranch OSP (NRDB.org)
Pigeon Point Light Station SHP (NRDB.org)
Pillar Point Bluff (NRDB.org)
Pine Lake and Stern Grove
Pinnacles National Park
Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park
Point Cabrillo Light Station and Preserve
Point Lobos SNR (NRDB.org)
Point Mugu State Park
Point Pinole Regional Shoreline
Point Reyes
Point Sur SHP (NRDB.org)
Pomponio SB (NRDB.org)
Portola Valley Ranch Approved Plants
Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park
Presidio (NRDB.org)
Presidio Golf Course Natural Area
Presidio Hills
Pulgas Ridge
Purisima Creek OSP (NRDB.org)
Quarry Lakes Regional Recreation Area
Rancho Canada del Oro OSP (NRDB.org)
Rancho Corral de Tierra (NRDB.org)
Redwood Regional Park
Reinhardt Redwood Serpentine Prairie
Richardson Grove State Park
Ring Mountain
Rob Hill
Rodeo Lagoon
Round Valley Regional Preserve
Roy's Redwoods
Royal Oaks CP (NRDB.org)
Rush Creek
Russian Ridge
Salinas River State Beach
Salt Point SP (NRDB.org)
Samuel P. Taylor State Park
San Bruno Mountain
San Francisco 15th Avenue Steps
San Francisco Coastal Bluffs
San Gregorio SB (NRDB.org)
San Pedro Mountain
San Pedro Valley CP (NRDB.org)
San Simeon State Park
Sanborn CP (NRDB.org)
Santa Teresa CP (NRDB.org)
Saratoga Gap
Sausal Creek Native Plants
SFB Morse OS (NRDB.org)
Shadow Cliffs Regional Recreation Area
Sharp Park
Shiloh Regional Park
Sibley Volcanic Regional Preserve
Sierra Azul OSP (NRDB.org)
Sierra Vista OSP
Sinkyone Wilderness State Park
Skyline Ridge OSP (NRDB.org)
Skyline Trail
Sobrante Ridge Regional Preserve
Soulejule Reservoir
St. Joseph's Hill OSP (NRDB.org)
Stafford Lake
Stagecoach Hill Azalea Reserve
Steep Ravine Trail East
Steep Ravine Trail West
Stevens Creek CP (NRDB.org)
Stulsaft Park (NRDB.org)
Sugarloaf Ridge SP (NRDB.org)
Sunol Regional Wilderness
Sunset Heights Rock Outcrop
Sunset State Beach
Sweeney Ridge (NRDB.org)
Table Mountain
Tank Hill
Teague Hill
Temescal Regional Recreation Area
Tennesse Hollow
Terra Linda/Sleepy Hollow
The Forest of Nisene Marks SP (NRDB.org)
Thornewood OSP (NRDB.org)
Thornton SB (NRDB.org)
Tilden Regional Park
Tomales Bay State Park
Topanga State Park
Toro CP (NRDB.org)
Trinity Alps
Tunitas Creek OSP (NRDB.org)
Twin Peaks
Ulistac Natural Area (NRDB.org)
Upper Stevens Creek
Uvas Canyon CP (NRDB.org)
Van Hoosear Wildflower Preserve
Vargas Plateau Regional Park
Vine Hill
Water Dog Lake - Hidden Canyon
White's Hill
Wildcat Canyon Regional Park
Wilder Ranch State Park
Windy Hill OSP (NRDB.org)
Wolf Ridge
World War II Memorial
Wunderlich CP (NRDB.org)
Yerba Buena Island
Yosemite National Park
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California Blackberry (Rubus ursinus)
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Shrub
Vine
White
5 Petals
Alternate
Typical Height
Deciduous
Has Berries
Native
Description
Height 3 - 6 ft.
EW Bloom Apr - Jun
This shrub forms an impenetrable thicket of branches, full of narrow
prickles
.
You'll notice bright white flowers with many
stamens
.
Found in canyons, coastal stream banks and disturbed areas
CA native
AKA Pacific Blackberry
Rose Family (Rosaceae)
Separate petals, with green leafy
sepals
in between. This male flower has many
stamens
.
Prickles
are short, narrow, and plentiful. Himalayan Blackberry has wider, longer, and less densely-packed prickles.
Red fruit turns black with maturity. Leaves in 3s, coarsely toothed, are hairy and have
spines
. Veins are indented on the leaves.
Photo Gallery (79 ) click any picture to enlarge
Blackberry leaves are typically in 3s, as are Poison Oak's. However, blackberry leaves are hairy and spiny, while PO leaves are not.
Leaves have spines along the bottom of their mid vein. Their undersides are somewhat lighter green than on top. The similar Himalayan Blackber ...
Stems are round in cross section. First-year stems grow from buds at or below the ground, and produce only leaves. In the second year, lateral b ...
California Blackberry prickles pictured here are thin, round in cross section, and densely arrayed. Himalayan Blackberry prickles have wider bases ...
California Blackberries are [[dioecious]], which means "two houses." Each plant has either male or female flowers. This is a female flower. At fi ...