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Bougainvillea 'Barbara Karst' is a popular hybrid cultivar prized for its intense red-magenta bracts and exceptional heat tolerance, making it one of the most widely planted bougainvilleas in warm climates.

Bougainvillea glabra is a thorny South American woody vine native to Brazil, widely cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions for its vivid papery bracts that surround inconspicuous true flowers.

The porcupine ray (Urogymnus asperrimus) is a species of stingray found in coastal waters throughout the Indo-Pacific region. It is uniquely characterized by its complete lack of a venomous tail spine. Instead, this ray relies on passive defense, possessing numerous sharp, thorny denticles covering...

Bougainvillea spectabilis is a vigorous woody climber native to Brazil, one of the first bougainvilleas introduced to Europe in the late 18th century during Louis Antoine de Bougainville's expedition.

Rosa rugosa, commonly known as the rugosa rose, is a hardy, deciduous shrub native to eastern Asia, including China, Japan, and the Korean Peninsula. It belongs to the Rosaceae family and is easily identified by its densely wrinkled, textured leaves and stems equipped with numerous sharp prickles. T...

Bougainvillea 'Sanderiana' is a widely cultivated variety of Bougainvillea, a thorny ornamental vine native to South America. The cultivar produces abundant rosy-purple bracts surrounding small, cream-colored flowers throughout warm months. Like other bougainvilleas, it thrives in full sun and well-...

Ribes uva-crispa (European gooseberry) is a shrub native to Europe and western Asia cultivated for its edible berries since the medieval period, with hundreds of named varieties developed in Britain by the 19th century.

The thornback ray (Raja clavata) is a species of skate found across the eastern Atlantic Ocean, from Iceland and Norway down to South Africa, as well as in the Mediterranean and Black Seas. It is named for the rows of prominent, thornlike spines covering its dorsal surface and tail. The species typi...

Rosa rugosa (rugosa rose) is a coastal shrub native to eastern Asia, naturalized across temperate regions worldwide, notable for its disease resistance, fragrant flowers, and large vitamin C-rich hips.

Chaenomeles speciosa (flowering quince) is a Chinese native shrub introduced to Western horticulture in the late 18th century, grown for its vivid red, orange, or white flowers appearing before the leaves in early spring.

Hippophae rhamnoides, the Sea Buckthorn, is a thorny shrub native to Europe and Asia distinguished by its silvery leaves and bright orange berries, which are remarkably rich in vitamins and nutrients.

Bougainvillea is a genus of thorny, woody vines belonging to the four-o'clock family, Nyctaginaceae. Native to the tropical and subtropical regions of South America, these plants produce vibrant, colorful displays that come not from their small, white true flowers, but from specialized, papery leave...

Prunus spinosa, commonly called blackthorn or sloe, is a deciduous, spiny shrub in the rose family native to Europe, North Africa, and western Asia. It produces dense white blossom on bare branches in early spring before the leaves appear, followed by small, astringent blue-black fruits known as slo...

Chaenomeles japonica, commonly known as Japanese quince, is a deciduous, thorny shrub native to Japan. It is widely cultivated for its bright orange-red blossoms that emerge in abundance during the early spring. Following the flowering period, the plant produces small, hard, aromatic fruits that are...

Robinia hispida, commonly known as Rose Acacia, is a deciduous shrub native to the Appalachian region of the southeastern United States. It belongs to the Fabaceae family and is easily identified by its stems and leaf stalks covered in dense, bristly hairs. In late spring to early summer, the shrub...

Pyracantha coccinea (scarlet firethorn) is a shrub native to southeastern Europe and western Asia, widely planted for its dense clusters of long-persistent scarlet berries and use as an impenetrable security hedge.

The starry ray (Amblyraja radiata), also known as the thorny skate, is a species of marine ray found across the North Atlantic Ocean. Its range extends from Iceland and Greenland to the Grand Banks of Newfoundland, and southward along the coasts of Europe and North America. The species is characteri...

Hystrix freshwater stingray (Potamotrygon hystrix) is a South American freshwater stingray described by Müller and Henle in 1841, found in the Paraná and Paraguay river systems of Argentina and Brazil.

Pyracantha coccinea, the scarlet firethorn, is a thorny evergreen shrub in the family Rosaceae native to southeastern Europe and the Himalayas. It is characterized by its sharp, sturdy thorns and dense clusters of small white flowers that bloom in late spring. The flowers develop into vibrant red, b...

Pyracantha rogersiana, commonly known as Rogers' firethorn, is an evergreen shrub in the rose family that is native to western China, particularly the Yunnan province. Like other members of its genus, it features stiff, thorny branches that make it an effective barrier plant when grown as a hedge or...

Chaenomeles speciosa, commonly called flowering quince, is a dense, spiny deciduous shrub native to China. It is cultivated chiefly for its red, pink, or white flowers, which appear on bare branches in late winter or early spring before the leaves fully emerge. The plant also produces hard, aromatic...

Shepherdia argentea, commonly known as silver buffaloberry, is a deciduous shrub native to central and western North America. It belongs to the Elaeagnaceae family and is capable of fixing atmospheric nitrogen through a symbiotic relationship with root bacteria. The plant features silvery foliage, s...

Berberis darwinii, commonly called Darwin’s barberry, is an evergreen, thorn-bearing shrub native to Chile. Charles Darwin collected it during the 1835 voyage of HMS Beagle, and the plant was later introduced to European horticulture by William Lobb in the nineteenth century. It is grown as a hedge...

Ribes uva-crispa, commonly called gooseberry, is a thorny deciduous shrub native to Europe and parts of northwestern Africa and Asia. It produces edible berries that may be green, yellow, red, or purple and commonly have a sweet-tart flavor when ripe. Gooseberries have been cultivated for food and u...

Smilax rotundifolia, commonly called common greenbrier, is a perennial, woody vine native to much of the eastern and central United States. It climbs through shrubs and trees using tendrils and forms dense, thorn-bearing tangles that can be difficult to walk through. Its foliage and structure provid...

Ulex europaeus, commonly called gorse, is a spiny evergreen shrub in the pea family and is native to parts of western Europe. It has rigid green branches, sharp spines, and yellow pea-like flowers that can appear over a long flowering season; the flowers are often described as having a coconut-like...

Berberis julianae, known as Wintergreen Barberry, is an evergreen shrub in the barberry family, Berberidaceae, native to central China. Its leathery leaves remain present through winter, and its branches carry strong spines that make the plant useful for defensive hedges and boundary planting. The s...

Hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna) is a thorny European shrub whose white blossoms, called May flowers, have given their name to the month in English folk tradition and are used in cardiac herbal remedies.

Elaeagnus pungens is an evergreen shrub in the oleaster family, native to China and Japan. It has thorny branches, leathery leaves, and small autumn flowers known for their strong fragrance. The species is often grown as a hedge or ornamental plant, including variegated cultivars, but it has also be...