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abcd_ftoday at 9:29 AM3 repliesview on HN

The good news is that's edible and apparently tastes good.


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throwway120385today at 1:44 PM

The Himalayan Blackberry produces untold numbers of very large fruits and it's still so aggressive you have to ruthlessly clear it before it grows under your foundations and into your driveway and walls. It takes over every patch of ground it gets access to and it will send runners down 20 or 30 foot concrete walls from the top of the freeway. I once saw it grow a runner up to the top of a 40-foot tree and then back down to the ground 10 feet away. The thorns are so thick it will penetrate everything but duck cotton. I have to wear welding gloves when I'm clearing it because it can go right through gardening gloves. It is a hell plant sent to torment us for our hubris.

If you've ever bought or eaten "marionberry" this plant is where it grows.

voidUpdatetoday at 11:51 AM

Same with Kudzu, and apparently that's an unstoppable plant too

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hardwaregeektoday at 2:34 PM

I’ve proposed that someone open a restaurant of invasive species. You could make some decent dishes with lionfish, blackberries, golden oyster mushrooms, venison, etc