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Wildflowers of the Stuttgart Area

Prunus spinosa

Family :	ROSACEAE (Rose Family)
Common Name (UK) :	Blackthorn
Common Name (DE) :	Schlehdorn
Common Name (FR) :	Prunellier
Habitat :	Waysides, brush, hedges, forest edges.
Remarks :	The berries are called sloes and are used in making sloe gin. Introduced to the U.S.
First appearing :	April
Abundance :

Photo Date :April 16, 2005 Location :Intersection of Böblingerstrasse and Stoffelskohlsträsschen in the Schönbuch Forest. N48° 35.717' E9° 03.332'
Photo Date :April 24, 2004 Location :Along one of the paths leading to the Bärenschlossle in the Rot & Schwartzwild Park, Stuttgart West.
Photo Date :April 24, 2004 Location :Along one of the paths leading to the Bärenschlossle in the Rot & Schwartzwild Park, Stuttgart West.
Photo Date :August 18, 2004 Location :Along the path that joins the Königsweg north of the Bärenschlossle, Rot & Schwartzwild Park, Stuttgart, West.
Photo Date :August 18, 2004 Location :Along the path that joins the Königsweg north of the Bärenschlossle, Rot & Schwartzwild Park, Stuttgart, West.
Photo Date :August 18, 2004 Location :Along the path that joins the Königsweg north of the Bärenschlossle, Rot & Schwartzwild Park, Stuttgart, West.
Photo Date :August 18, 2004 Location :Along the path that joins the Königsweg north of the Bärenschlossle, Rot & Schwartzwild Park, Stuttgart, West.