Rubus armeniacus
| Rubus armeniacus Himalayan blackberry | |
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| Himalayan blackberry five leaflet example | |
| Flower visited by European honey bee | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Rubus |
| Subgenus: | Rubus subg. Rubus |
| Species: | R. armeniacus |
| Binomial name | |
| Rubus armeniacus Focke 1874 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Rubus armeniacus, the Himalayan blackberry or Armenian blackberry, is a species of Rubus in the blackberry group Rubus subgenus Rubus series Discolores (P.J. Müll.) Focke. It is native to Armenia and northern Iran, and widely invasive elsewhere. Both its scientific name and origin have been the subject of much confusion.
In some areas, the plant is cultivated for its berries, but in many areas it is considered a noxious weed and an invasive species.