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Thorny Burnet |
Sarcopoterium spinosum (L.) Spach (Fam: ROSACEAE.)
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| Species Info |
Species name: |
Sarcopoterium spinosum (L.) Spach |
Principal Synonym: |
Poterium spinosum |
Plant Family: |
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General names: |
Thorny Burnet |
Maltese name: |
Tursin il-Għul Xewwieki |
Status: |
Doubtful origin. It is not yet established if this species is native or not) |
Frequency in the wild: |
Very Common Common Frequent
Scarce Rare
Very Rare Extinct
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Growth form: |
Nano-Phanerophyte (Small trees / Large shrubs) |
Legal Protection: |
Protected by law (schedule III and VI of legal notice LN311/2006) and cannot be picked or harmed |
Red List 1989: |
This species has a threatened status and is listed in the Flora section of the National Red Data Book (Lanfranco, 1989) |
Flowering Time: |
Mar-May |
Remarks: |
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