Capparis spinosa subsp. spinosa
Also known as: Capparis aculeata Steud. +5 more
- Capparis aculeata Steud.
- Capparis murrayi Stewart ex Dalzell
- Capparis ovalis Risso
- Capparis peduncularis C.Presl
- Capparis sativa Pers.
- Capparis spinosa var. sativa (Pers.) Merrem
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Subspecies
- Botanical Family: Capparaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub or shrub.
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Indigenous to Africa, Temperate Asia, and Europe, Capparis spinosa subsp. spinosa is a shrub belonging to the Capparaceae family. Within its native range, this subspecies is primarily associated with subtropical conditions. It is a naturally occurring subspecies of Capparis spinosa, which is linked below, along with related subspecies and varieties of this species.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, Northern Africa, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Albania, Algeria, Baleares, Corse, Cyprus, East Aegean Is., France, Greece, Iraq, Italy, Kriti, Oman, Palestine, Portugal, Sardegna, Saudi Arabia, Sicilia, Sinai, Spain, Tunisia, Turkey, Yugoslavia
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Canary Is., Trinidad-Tobago
Base Species & Variations