Blackthorn
Prunus spinosa
This is a game, not a field guide. Never eat a wild mushroom or plant because of it; if you are unsure, ask a mushroom advisor or a poison centre.
At a glance
- Scientific name
- Prunus spinosa
- Group
- Eudicots
- Order
- Rosales
- Family
- Rosaceae
- Continent
- Europe, Asia, Africa
- Habitat
- Forest, Meadow
- Form
- Shrub
- Leaves
- Shed in winter
- Flower colour
- White
- Blooms in
- Spring
- Use
- Food
- Conservation status
- Least concern
- Difficulty in WildGuessr
- Medium
Did you know?
- In Britain, the cold snap that often arrives when it blooms is called a blackthorn winter.
- Its hard, tough wood is the traditional material for Irish shillelagh walking sticks.
Could you guess it from clues?
WildGuessr picks a secret animal, plant, fungus, stone, prehistoric creature or space object and you ask yes-or-no questions about it, such as its group or where it grows. The fewer clues you need, the more points you score.
Similar plants
- Common hawthorn
Crataegus monogyna
- Dog rose
Rosa canina
- Sweet cherry
Prunus avium
Classification, names and conservation status come from Wikidata (CC0), the photo from Wikimedia Commons. Wikidata Q129018 · All plants · All entries