Irish Blackthorn

[Dr. S.J. Wainwright]

In article <315864D7.4B5F at printerworks.com>, Chris Monser
<chris at printerworks.com> writes
>Does anybody know how I can find out what the Scientific designation
>(Genus species) for the Irish plant called "Blackthorn" or the
>English "Whitethorn" (a.k.a. simply "Thorn")?
>

The Blackthorn's Latin name is: Prunus spinosa
Whitethorn has got me beat, however, the Whitebeam is: Sorbus aria
-- 
Dr. S.J. Wainwright