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Prunus spinosa L.

Blackthorn

Rosaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Rosaceae (Rose family)
Genus: Prunus (Plum)

Synonyms

Prunus spinosa
Druparia spinosa
Prnus spinosa subsp. ovoideo-globosa
Prunus acacia
Prunus amygdaliformis
Prunus communis subsp. spinosa
Prunus podolica
Prunus praecox
Prunus spinosa subsp. cerasina
Prunus spinosa subsp. fechtneri
Prunus spinosa subsp. insititioides
Prunus spinosa subsp. megalocarpa
Prunus spinosa subsp. moravica
Prunus subvillosa

Related species

Prunus spinosa L. - Blackthorn
Prunus cerasifera Ehrh. - Cherry Plum
Prunus domestica L. - Wild Plum
Prunus armeniaca L. - Apricot
Prunus persica (L.) Batsch - Peach
Prunus tenella Batsch - Russian Dwarf Almond
Prunus fruticosa Pall. - Dwarf Cherry
Prunus avium (L.) L. - Wild Cherry
Prunus cerasus L. - Dwarf Cherry
Prunus mahaleb L. - St Lucie Cherry
Prunus padus L. - Bird Cherry
Prunus serotina Ehrh. - Rum Cherry
Prunus virginiana L. - Chokecherry
Prunus laurocerasus L. - Cherry Laurel

Traits


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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Prunus spinosa

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The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Prunus spinosa

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Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Prunus spinosa

Prunus spinosa

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • perennial herbaceous vegetation, forests, shrubbery, screes, rocky habitats

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