Blackthorn (Prunus spinosa)
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The plant in the photo is most consistent with a blackthorn shrub, Prunus spinosa, a familiar hedge plant in Europe and western Asia. Blackthorn is a deciduous, spiny shrub or small tree that forms dense, thorny thickets. It is valued for its hardiness, early spring blossoms, and its round, blue black fruit known as sloes. The overall habit is a compact, branching shrub with a rugged, natural look, often used to create wildlife-friendly hedges, informal screens, or thickets in hedgerows. In the image, you can see a mass of small, glossy oval leaves and a few dark blue berries with a pale bloom, typical of late-summer or autumn fruiting. The leaves are small, oval to oblong, about 1 to 3 centimeters long, with a fine serration along the edge. They are arranged alternately along slender, woody stems. The berries grow singly or in small clusters along the shoots, each drupe about 8 to 14 millimeters in diameter, with a dusty blue-black color that yields a pale bloom when freshly picked. The branches often bear short thorns or spines, a characteristic feature that is both a defense mechanism and a defining trait for identification. The plant’s bark on older stems is brown and fissured, while younger shoots are smooth and brownish.
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2025년 8월 24일
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