Bush Lawyer

Rubus cissoides
Looks innocuous enough until it has you in its clutches. Escaping its grip without paying with your skin (or shirt) is virtually impossible.



Related to blackberries but nastier

 

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  1. That's a nasty beast - well, determined, anyway.

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  2. This may be related to cat briar, an equally savage plant which can stop you in your tracks if you step into it. Looks innocent, too.

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  3. definitely nastier. Highly armed

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    1. Can't imagine why it evolved such a defence (or distribution) system. It is widely distributed by birds eating the seeds.

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  4. Hari OM
    Stealth attack! Definitely one to be hoicked out put to the flame! YAM xx

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    1. Native plant - one to learn to live with (or around). Its berries feed the birds.

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  5. I really can't stand this plant, I've seen it crop up here and there but i try to get it to pull out before it gets too big, have a nice weekend.

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  6. Good luck staying far out of its clutches on your walks, because that is definitely one plant you don't want to get tangled up with.

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  7. It's a Crazy World14 June 2026 at 05:15

    I have never seen a bush with leaves that have spines like that!

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    1. Native plant - quite pretty in flower and fruit but a real trap for the unwary - and the vines are metres and metres long.

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