Cutleaf blackberry
Cutleaf blackberry
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Principal distinguishing features
Impacts · Out competes native vegetation capable of providing shade, coarse woody debris and detritis to riparian areas · Restricts access by wildlife to water courses, degrades pastures and limits recreational access
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S P A C E R |
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Control Strategies
- biological – N/A
- chemical – Garlon Ultra, Roundup / Vantage applied in late summer to early fall when sugar movement in the plant is towards the roots
- mechanical –roots must be dug out by hand or via excavator. Pull canes out of the ground before they produce berries. Reduce biomass by mowing a number of times per year. Integration of cutting, chemical treatment of stumps and follow-up herbicide application offer the most success.
Life Cycle: perennial
SSISC priority and location: contain to Squamish and south
Main Vectors of Spread
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· vegetatively by rooting from the cane tips touching the ground or from nodes along the canes · birds and mammals that eat the fruit |
BC Legislation: Forest and Range Practices Act (FRPA) & Community Charter
Rooting Habit
- extensive system of inter-connected roots can exceed 10 m in length and 1 m in depth
Preferred Habitat
- woodland edges, fense rows and clearings
- requires full sun and dry soil
IAPP Map Symbol: CL
More links:
Centre for invasive species and ecosystem health (US)
