Sweet briar (Rosa rubiginosa) is an invasive wild rose that grows in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 4 through 9, and other briars include dewberry (Rubus flagellaris), which grows in USDA zones 3b through 8a and blackberry (Rubus spp.), which grows USDA zones 6 through 8.

Where are Briars found?

Briar is most easily found around rivers, streams, and lakes. Assuming you're on “A Prickly Request,” once you've found a body of inland water, you'll be able to pick Briar around the edge of the water and get the Briar Branches that you need.

What is the purpose of briars?

In plant morphology, thorns, spines, and prickles, and in general spinose structures (sometimes called spinose teeth or spinose apical processes), are hard, rigid extensions or modifications of leaves, roots, stems or buds with sharp, stiff ends, and generally serve the same function: physically deterring animals from ...