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Prunus spinosa

Prunus spinosa

About

Prunus spinosa, called blackthorn or sloe, is a species of flowering plant in the rose family Rosaceae. It is native to Europe, western Asia, and locally in northwest Africa. It is also locally naturalised in New Zealand, Tasmania and eastern North America.

Family
Rosaceae

Ecology

How it lives

Propagated by
Seed
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Name
Prunus spinosa
Slug
prunus-spinosa
Kingdom
Plantae
Family
Rosaceae
Genus
Prunus
Species
spinosa
Wikidata QID
Q129018
Propagule type
seed
Container suitable
No
Indoor suitable
No
OSSI pledged
No
Hazard level
1
Data completeness
43

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