Prunus spinosa
Observed by wild1
on 6th September 2009
on 6th September 2009(Added to iSpot on 9th September 2009)
Other observations of Blackthorn (Prunus spinosa)
Species with which Blackthorn (Prunus spinosa) interacts
Comments
Blackthorn berries
11 September 2009 - 4:23pm — Emma Goldberg
Also known as Sloes, these are the main ingredient of sloe gin! If you decide to make any, don't pick the sloes from hedgerows along busy roads (exhaust fumes) - recipes are many and varied, and easily accessible via Google!
Actually, the main ingredient
13 September 2009 - 12:46pm — Jonathan
Actually, the main ingredient of sloe gin is gin! ;-)
Jonathan
Open University - Biodiversity Observatory
Yes, this is blackthorn. The
Yes, this is blackthorn. The berries are incredibly bitter.
Jonathan
Open University - Biodiversity Observatory