Explain the difference between thorns, spines, and prickles.?
Answer Posted / e. broderick
Spines and Thorns as in answer #1.
Prickles are usually small, usually stiff, usually sharp-
pointed outgrowths of the epidermis or bark of a plant.
Examples of prickles are the pokey projections on
blackberries (Rubus spp), Roses (Rosa spp) and Kapok trees
(Ceiba spp).
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