[Blackberries, Brambles and Raspberries: The Genus Rubus West of the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington]
Himalayan Blackberry
Rubus bifrons
Synonyms: Rubus armeniacus, Rubus discolor, Rubus procerus, Rubus thyrsanthus
![Himalayan Blackberry: Rubus bifrons (Synonyms: Rubus armeniacus, Rubus discolor, Rubus procerus, Rubus thyrsanthus)](armeniacus/armeniacus4a.jpg)
Himalayan blackberry in bloom at Bay Ocean Spit at the western edge of Tillamook Bay, Oregon coast......June 13, 2010.
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Flowers and ripening fruits of the himalayan blackberry as seen along the Springwater Trail about one mile east of Gresham, OR.......September 6, 2010.
![Himalayan Blackberry: Rubus bifrons (Synonyms: Rubus armeniacus, Rubus discolor, Rubus procerus, Rubus thyrsanthus)](armeniacus/armeniacus7a.jpg)
Fruit of himalayan blackbery as seen at the parking area for Bay Ocean Spit, west side of Tillamook Bay, Oregon coast.......August 7, 2013.
![Himalayan Blackberry: Rubus bifrons (Synonyms: Rubus armeniacus, Rubus discolor, Rubus procerus, Rubus thyrsanthus)](armeniacus/bifrons10-27-2017.jpg)
Late blooming himalayan blackberries as seen along the Fort to Sea Trail in Lewis & Clark National Historic Park........October 27, 2017.
Paul Slichter