“Going to pound sand now!”
(Ahem) Roses don’t have thorns, Thorns are modified modified stems. Spines (as in cacti) are modified leaves. The projections on roses etc. are technically prickles, i.e., they are modifications of the epidermis (or bark).
January 10, 2015
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Ida No about 2 years ago
“Going to pound sand now!”
AndrewSihler about 2 years ago
(Ahem) Roses don’t have thorns, Thorns are modified modified stems. Spines (as in cacti) are modified leaves. The projections on roses etc. are technically prickles, i.e., they are modifications of the epidermis (or bark).