Sarcopoterium spinosum (seeds)
The thorny burnet.
Sarcopoterium spinosum is a perrenial bushy plant of the Eastern Mediterranean countries
Small shrub, multi-year, tilted, reaches a height of 60 cm.
S. spinosum is very thorny.
Sarcopoterium spinosum has :
- leaves composite with 9-12 small oval leaflets
- flowers greenish.
- It blooms from February to April.
Fruits strongly red.
As a herb it finds application in traditional medicine.
Species ID
Family:
Rosaceae