Blackthorn (Prunus spinosa) flower details also sloe, is a species of flowering plant in the rose family Rosaceae. It is native to Europe, western Asia, and locally in northwest Africa.

The fruits are used to make sloe gin in Britain and patxaran in the Navarre autonomous community of Spain. The wood is used to make walking sticks, including the Irish shillelagh. Podere Montecucco, Orvieto, Umbria. Italy March 2021