Prunus spinosa
Prunus spinosa
FamilyGenus: Prunusnative in Germany
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Species
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Interactions
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Host relationships
Species
About this species
A deciduous shrub native to Great Britain, reaching around 2 m tall, with broad leaves and white flowers in April and May.
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PollinationLarval hostFlower visit
Ecological significance
As a native shrub, it contributes to natural hedgerow and scrub communities and is adapted to low-disturbance environments.
Annual cycle
Deciduous, with new foliage emerging in spring, flowering in April and May, and leaves falling in autumn.
Safety note
The plant is considered safe for children.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
Sonne
Moisture
Frisch (Mäßig feucht)
Soil
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Flowering period
Apr – Mai
Bioregion
Continental
Growth form
Strauch/Baum
Woodiness
Verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Leaf phenology
Laubabwerfend
Plant height
2.054 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
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Nectar
0.0993 µl/Blüte
Pollen
0.0333 mg/Blüte
Pflege & Anbau
Place in a sunny position. Prefers fresh, moderately moist soil and does not tolerate saline conditions.
Scientific profile
Prunus spinosa is a deciduous woody shrub or small tree native in Great Britain, typically attaining a height of about 2 metres. It bears broad leaves and produces flowers from April to May. The plant grows in full sun and prefers fresh, moderately moist soils with a neutral to slightly acid reaction; it is not salt tolerant. It is associated with habitats experiencing low disturbance. Average seed mass is 141 mg and leaf area is roughly 420 mm². The species is not regarded as threatened.
Pollinators & visitors
99 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze
Egira conspicillarisErithacus rubeculaSturnus vulgarisFixsenia pruniOrthosia incertaOrthosia gothicathecla betulaeTurdus viscivorusCorvus coroneBombus vestalisAndrena flavipesLycaena phlaeasSelenia lunulariaYponomeuta padellaPieris rapaeLasioglossum xanthopusLasioglossum leucozoniumNomada marshamellaNomada striataNomada flavoguttataBombus pratorumAndrena minutulaBombus lapidariusAndrena nitidaAndrena wilkellaAndrena bicolorApis melliferaAndrena pilipesBombus hortorumBombus lucorumAndrena tibialisAndrena nigroaeneaBombus hypnorumAnthophora plumipesNoctua fimbriataOrthosia cerasiAndrena haemorrhoaBombus pascuorumXestia triangulumAndrena subopacaNomada goodenianaAndrena trimmeranaAglais urticaeAndrena helvolaAndrena chrysoscelesAndrena carantonicaAndrena dorsataAndrena cinerariaOedemera nobilisAndrena barbilabris
Host relationships
94 species use this plant as a host
Zeuzera pyrinaChloroclysta siterataOrgyia antiquaLasiocampa quercusOdontopera bidentataXestia bajaSelenia dentariaCosmia trapezinaCrocallis elinguariaAgriopis marginariaLomographa temerataDiarsia mendicaCallimorpha dominulaOperophtera brumataAngerona prunariaOpisthograptis luteolataColotois pennariaColocasia coryliEupsilia transversaCilix glaucataTrichiura crataegiGastropacha quercifoliaSaturnia pavoniaSmerinthus ocellataAnticlea derivataPlemyria rubiginataEpirrita christyiHydrelia sylvataPasiphila rectangulataMacaria alternataEnnomos quercinariaOurapteryx sambucariaAgriopis aurantiariaAleucis distinctataCampaea margaritariaPerconia strigillariaJodis lacteariaCalliteara pudibundaAcronicta alniAmphipyra berbera svenssoniAsteroscopus sphinxAllophyes oxyacanthaeAnorthoa mundaLacanobia thalassinaDiarsia dahliiNoctua jantheGraphiphora augurXestia ditrapezium (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775Nola cucullatellaPseudoips prasinana
Other flower visitors
97 other species visit the flowers
Turdus iliacusTurdus merulaTurdus philomelosSylvia currucaAegithalos caudatusFringilla coelebsCastor fiberFringilla montifringillaPhoenicurus phoenicurusTurdus torquatusOriolus oriolusSylvia cantillansVulpes vulpesPica picaPicus viridisMeles melesCervus elaphusRegulus ignicapillaMartes martesMonticola solitariusSylvia undataTurdus pilarisMyocastor coypusPhyllobius oblongusChilocorus bipustulatusAdalia bipunctataHippodamia variegataCarduelis carduelisApodemus flavicollisLinaria cannabinaCorvus frugilegusMalacosoma neustriaStauropus fagiUrsus arctosMyodes glareolusApodemus sylvaticusCoccinella septempunctataOenopia conglobataClytra laeviusculaCetonia aurataHarmonia axyridisCoccinella magnificaRhagium mordaxProtaetia cupreaGarrulus glandariusSitta europaeaPasser domesticusFicedula hypoleucaSylvia atricapillaGallinula chloropus
Sources & data origin
•Cook et al. (2025) UK Butterfly & Moth Traits (DOI: 10.5285/dbc7cc17-cbbd-49dd-bab4-8e8855768d66)
•Interaktionsdaten via GloBI (CC-BY 4.0)
•pollinator_interactions
•Baden-Böhm F, App M, Thiele J (2022) — The FloRes Database: A floral resources trait database for pollinator habitat-assessment generated by a multistep workflow. Johann Heinrich von Thünen-Institut, Dryad, DOI: 10.5061/dryad.djh9w0w29 (CC0)
•FloraWeb / BfN
•EIVE 1.0 — Dengler et al. (2023), DOI: 10.3897/VCS.98324 (CC BY 4.0)
•GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — GBIF Secretariat (2024), DOI: 10.15468/39omei (CC BY 4.0)
•TRY Categorical Traits (ID3) — Kattge et al. (2012), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.3 (CC BY 3.0)
•TRY Global Spectrum (ID81) — Díaz et al. (2016/2021), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.81 (CC BY)
•Govaerts R et al. (2025) — World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) v14. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. DOI: 10.34885/xs7h-ze42 (CC BY 4.0)
•Foto: © Adobe Stock / AdobeStock_1957693676
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