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Himalayan Blackberry
Himalayan blackberries have small white or faint pink flowers with five petals in groups of 5-20 buds, the stalks have five sides with large thorns protecting it and the underside of the leaves are a pale green. The berries grow up to 2cm in diameter and are round, black, and do not have any fur or hair surrounding it. The plant is spread by root and stem fragments while the seeds are spread by birds and animals such as bears, foxes and coyotes that consume the berries.

Trees


Western Hemlock:This tree can grow up to 60m tall. The very top branch droops down towards the ground. The bark is reddish-brown with a rough texture. The tree has short, flat, but blunt needles that grow up to 5-20 mm long. The Western Hemlock can grow in a variety of environments; from fairly dry to wet areas.

Douglas Fir: The tree grows to up to 70m tall, but occasionally a tree grows up to 80-90m, the needles are flat and yellow-green that grows to 2-3cm long, it can grow in extremely dry and moist areas.

Refrences
Avoiding Invasive Species "Avoiding Invasive Plants." :: The City of Surrey, British Columbia. N.p., n.d. Web. 02 June 2015. Farrar, John Laird. Trees in Canada. Ottawa: Fitzhenry & Whiteside, 1995. Print. Giant Hogweed "Ministry of Agriculture." Giant Hogweed. N.p., n.d. Web. 5 June 2015. Himalayan Blackberries "Himalayan Blackberry." Invasive Species Week. N.p., n.d. Web. 05 June 2015.