# prickle

> hard, rigid extensions of the cortex and epidermis, present in some plants (such as roses), without vascular tissue (unlike thorns/spines, which are modifications of stems or leaves, thus containing vascular tissue)

**Wikidata**: [Q378184](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q378184)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/prickle