Blackthorn is native to the British Isles. It rarely forms a tree and is more usually seen as a tangled mass in hedgerows. It is a spiny ridged plant of the rose family and plum genus. It grows (usually between 1m and 4m high) in hedgerows, scrub and wood borders. It flowers April - May, the flowers are similar to those of hawthorn but appear earlier and before the leaves in dense clusters. The flowers are small (about 1 - 1.5cm across) and white. They contrast strongly with the dark thorny shoots. The leaves are also relatively small (2 - 4 cm), oval and finely toothed. In late summer it produces blue-black globular fruits. Picture taken at Old Warden, Bedfordshire - April 28th 2006
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1st May 2006 by Diane Earl
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Biology, Science
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Key Stage 1, Key Stage 2, Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4, Key Stage 4+
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