Blackthorn  (Prunus spinosa)

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Glossary

Deciduous: a plant that sheds its leaves at the end of the growing season.

References

  1. National Biodiversity Network Species Dictionary (January 2004):
    http://www.nhm.ac.uk/nbn
  2. Clapham, A.R., Tutin, T.G., and Moore, D.M. (1987) Flora of the British Isles- 3rd Edition. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.
  3. Preston, C.D., Pearman, D.A. and Dines, T.D. (2002) New Atlas of the British and Irish Flora. Oxford University Press, Oxford.
  4. Mabey, R. (1996) Flora Britannica. Sinclair-Stevenson, London.
  5. Plants for a Future (January 2004):
    http://www.pfaf.org/database/plants.php?Prunus+spinosa
  6. Grigson, G. (1996) The Englishman’s Flora. Helicon Publishing Ltd, Oxford.