spiky

Leaf and prickly seed case along with one chestnut

Sharp rush Juncus acutus with leaf tip and nutlet detail

With spikelet detail, showing how the upper leaf looks like a continuation of the stem

Sharp rush Juncus acutus with nutlet and inflorescence

Oregon Grape Mahonia aquifolium sketchbook study sheet, showing details of plant

Prickly pear Opuntia ficus-indica showing plant in flower and fruit

Prickly pear Opuntia ficus-indica pen and ink line drawing

Carline Thistle Carlina vulgaris showing straw coloured flowers

Thorny devil Moloch horridus showing spines and a surly expression. Illustration from “30 Animals that made us smarter” by Patrick Ayree (BBC Books)

Sweet chestnut Castanea sativa pen and ink illustration with watercolour wash.  Illustration shows detail of blossom, an opened spiny seed case, and a and lone chestnut.

Monkey puzzle Araucaria araucana showing leaves pattern of growth and female cones

Monkey puzzle Araucaria aracana tree showing typical umbrella shape of mature tree

Juniper Juniperus communis sprig and clustered berries

Juniper Juniperus communis tree showing typical habit and form

Sloes on spiny branch

Shrub showing habit and growth form

Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna sketchbook study, with a focus on the berries or haws

Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna pen and ink botanical illustration with details of the berries (or haws), blossom, and individual leaf

Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus in profile, with grass below

Western Gorse Ulex galli with flower and individual leaf detail

Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre with basal rosette of leaves and erect stem with tight cluster of thistle flowers

Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna sprig of blossom and detail of shiny red berries

Gorse Ulex europaeus sprig

Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense showing basal rosette and several thistle flowers